“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
This is something we see emphasized more indirectly in John’s Revelation as well. The closer we get to the end of this world, the worse things will get; the worse people will get. Read the rest…
“For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
Our own power is insufficient to the task of life. We don’t have what it takes on our own. We cannot make right what is broken in us by ourselves. The only hope, the only power that is up to such tasks is the power of God. His alone can overcome the various obstacles in this world and bring about the incredible life available in the kingdom. Read the rest…
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