Friday, August 7, 2020

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Complete Dependence

It is good for us to learn to act in complete dependence on the Lord in every aspect of life. The Lord Jesus Himself said to His disciples, “Without Me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5). Self-sufficiency can be subtle and creep into our thoughts and actions without us even realizing it.

The Lord’s desire is that we would learn to depend on Him while we are young, and if we do this it will save us a lot of frustration and heartache when we are older.

We may feel weak and unable for the situations we face, but we can always count on the Lord. The Apostle Paul said, “When I am weak, then am I strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). He further affirmed, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13). It is not wrong to feel our own lack of strength and ability if it casts us in complete dependence on the Lord.

David often felt his weakness and inability, but so often in the Psalms he expresses his complete dependence on his Lord. Here is one example: “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice … I will trust in Thee” (Psalm 55:17, 23).

 

 

             
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