From the CANON on this blog:
Solutions
1. God
is omnipotent and therefore can solve any problem. He may choose to use the solutions listed
below, but he often provides in ways you could have never imagined. The poor should cry out to God for help,
rather than depending on Baal.
From today’s scripture reading:
I
am the LORD , and I do not change.
Malachi
3:6 (NLT)
From today’s devotional:
People
will sometimes say, “The only constant is change.” Fortunately, this is not
true. There is One who never changes: Jesus Christ always remains the same.
What a comforting truth! But it’s hard to find refuge in someone we don’t know
well. So let’s explore the Lord’s actions to learn more about His nature.
•
Jesus forgave others. He showed mercy, not judgment, to
those who recognized their sin. For example, Jesus had compassion on the woman
caught in adultery and stopped her death penalty with a few wise words. Then,
instead of pronouncing condemnation, He said that her sins were forgiven (John 8:1-11).
• Jesus comforted the hurting. He visited Mary and Martha, who were mourning the loss of
their brother Lazarus (“It happened for the
glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.” “They can see because they have the light of this world.” “For your sakes, I’m glad I wasn’t there, for now you will really
believe.” “Your brother will
rise again.” “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even
after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.” “I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the
one who has come into the world from God.” Then Jesus wept. The people who were standing
nearby said, “See how much he loved him!” “Didn’t
I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” John 11:1-45).
• Jesus provided for needs. After spending three days healing all kinds of
disabilities, He was concerned that the large crowd hadn’t eaten. He could have
sent all 4,000 away to find their own food, but He provided more than enough to
satisfy their hunger (“He took the seven loaves,
thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his
disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd. A few small fish were found,
too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them. They
ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large
baskets of leftover food. There were about 4,000 people in the crowd that day.”
Mark 8:1-9).
•
Jesus interceded for His disciples.
Just before He was crucified, He asked the Father to protect and sanctify His
followers, which includes you and me (John 17:15, 17, 19-20).
•
Jesus strengthened believers and gave them power to do God’s work. In Acts 1:8,
the Lord sent His disciples out to share the gospel, assuring them, “You will
receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.”
Jesus
still forgives, still comforts, still provides, still intercedes, and still
empowers. What a blessing that we can find refuge in our amazing Lord!
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