The Power Of God's Word..

A person who stops eating will soon lose his strength, or power...
Accordingly, another way Jehovah gives us the power to go on is
by seeing to it that we are well fed spiritually. { Isaiah 65:13, 14 }

What spiritual food has he provided ? Above all, his Word, the Bible.
{ Matthew 4:4, compare Hebrews 4:12 }

How can it help us to regain our power ?
When the pressures and problems we face begin to sap our strength,
we can draw strength form reading about the feelings and real-life struggles
of faithfull men and women in Bible times. Although outstanding examples
of integrity, they were humans " with feelings like ours. "
{ James 5:17 ; Acts 14:15 }


They faced trials and pressures similar to our own. Consider some examples..
The patriarch Abraham grieved deeply over the death of his wife even though he had faith in the ressurrection.
{ Genesis 23:2 compare Hebrews 11:8-10 , 17-19. }

A repentent David felt that his sins had made him unworthy to serve Jehovah. { Psalm 51:11 }

Moses had feelings of inadequacy. { Exodus 4:10}
Epaphroditus became depressed when it became known that a serious illness
limited his activity in " the Lord's work . " { Phillippians 2:25-30 }

Paul had to fight against the fallen flesh. { Romans 7:21-25 }
Euodia and Syntyche, two annointed sisters in the congregation at Philippi,
apparently had some difficulty getting along. { Phillippians 1:1; 4:2, 3 }

How encourageing to know that theses faithfull ones had feelings and
expirences like our own, yet they did not give up !

Neither did Jehovah give up on them.