Fact Check, 59

~ Not Too Much ~      

Bible Quotation?  ~  “God will never give you more than you can handle.”

The Bible Says  ~  While this is close to a Bible quotation, the concept is both true and false depending upon the context and meaning associated with the words.

False  ~   Since the Fall of man life has been difficult and beyond our natural capacity to live as God intended.  The Apostle Paul wrote, “For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life” (2 Corinthians 1:8) … 

Our only solution (i.e., salvation) is in Jesus Christ.  … “Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us, you also helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many” (2 Corinthians 1:9-11).

True  ~  Once we have personally (individually) accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior then He will provide the strength for us to handle all of life’s twists and turns and overcome.  Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.  No temptation has overtaken you [written to believers] except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:12-13). 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Learn From Gideon, 23

~ God Is The Only One Who Can Give Victory ~

The Biblical account of the life of Gideon provides for one of the most interesting character studies in all of Scripture.  In this series we will discover practical lessons for living the Christian life today.  

Scripture  ~  “Then Jerubbaal [Gideon] and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the well of Harod, so that the camp of the Midianites was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley.  And the Lord said to Gideon, ‘The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, “My own hand has saved me”’” (Judges 7:1-2).

Learn From Gideon  ~  God is the only One Who can give victory.  

1. God wants us to recognize any accomplishments we have are only because of His strength.  “So he answered and said to me: ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of hosts’” (Zechariah 4:6).
2. God wants us to think like Christ.  “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:5-7). …
3. God wants us to become humble and maintain our humility.  … “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:8). 

concluding comment  ~  We learn about Gideon primarily from Judges 6-8, but also Isaiah 9:1-7, and Hebrews 11:1-3, 32-34.

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Bible Answer, 49

~ Did You Get It Right? ~

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question:  What was David’s advice to Solomon?

answer:  1 Chronicles 28:9  ~  “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts.  If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.  Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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