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October 26, 2021

2 Corinthians 1:8-11

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

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"God will never give you more than you can bear." Have you ever heard that? Is it true? A friend said, "If that is true I wish the Lord did not think so highly of me." I think we know what he means.

Remember in Paul's first letter he promised God will make a way for us to overcome and endure temptation. In this second letter, he describes a time when God gave him more than he could bear so that he thought he was going to die. Why did God do that? He wanted Paul to rely on him, the Lord of life who is able to raise the dead. When God delivered Paul again and again, he set his hope on the Lord and not on himself.

God has often placed me in positions where I have had to depend on him for my next breath. This is not always a comfortable place for me, but it is exactly where I need to be: depending on God alone. You have heard it said "God will never give you more than you can bear," but I say to you, "God will always give you more than you alone can bear.” The good news is God will never give us more than he and we can bear together.

Pray with me:
Father, thank you for giving us more than we can bear. We delight in our dependence on you. You have proven yourself trustworthy every time, so we place all of our trust in you. May your strength be perfected in our weakness today. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Scripture memorization for this week:

Romans 1:16-17

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith."

1 Corinthians 15:3-4

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

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Our 2021 Every Day with Jesus readings will follow the Foundations Bible reading plan. Copies of the reading plan are available at Tallowood Baptist Church, or download your copy here:

2021 Reading Plan

We would love for you to join us as we read through the Bible in one year, while still having the flexibility of reading 5 days per week. In addition, I will continue my long-standing practice of reading one Psalm a day through the year. We will also memorize 2 scriptures each week. As we journal together this year, Robby Gallaty’s H.E.A.R. plan is a good resource: Highlight a verse that stands out to you, Explain what it means, Apply that truth to your life and Respond to what you’ve read with an action or prayer.

Joyfully,
Duane

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