Strength comes from Jesus

Challenges in life have their way of creating a variety of emotions. When we experience a crisis, it can cause a person to get stressed, angry, perplexed, hurt, sad and this list barely scratches the surface. Many people will experience the lows of life and turn to the wrong places to satisfy the longing of their souls. The weight of bad news or the stress will cause the average person to crumble.

As you read in my most recent post, last week, our family found ourselves in the middle of a crisis. My sister discovered that she has lymphoma cancer. 

Our family has handled this news fairly well and it is simply because of our faith in Jesus Christ. I don't want to minimize what my sister has been diagnosed with. The reality is that God is in complete control. We rest in His sovereignty and perfect plan. The Psalmist wrote in chapter 46:1, "He is our refuge and strength, our ever present help in times of trouble." If He leads you to it, He will lead you through it. This understanding comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

When a person invites Jesus into their lives, they receive an eternal inheritance. This person goes from having nothing to having everything. From being an orphan to having a family. Colossians 1:21-22 says, "Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation."

Then, it says in Hebrews 4:15, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness." Because of what Jesus went through for us, He is able to minister to us in our hurt. When we are in need of strength and encouragement, Jesus is able to be our supply. He gives strength to the weary. Those who hope in the Lord, will renew their strength.