The colloquial expression, “the straw that broke the camels back,” lacks the power of, “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us” (II Cor. 1:20).
An expression of exasperation might feel good in the moment of pressing, but the promises of God have power (Phil. 4:13).
Trust the promises of God, He stands behind every one.
Be well. Shalom.
The Importance of God’s Repeatable’s – pay attention, they are important.
In the Torah, the Law of Moses, we are told “love your neighbor as yourself” only once (Lev. 19:18), but to “love the stranger,” thirty-six times (Lev. 19:34). Why?
Man has a tendency to love and treat with kindness those familiar or similar to themselves; after all, it’s easy to treat kindly those with whom we identify (Matt. 5:46-47).
The call to “love the stranger” is a call to love, respect, and treat with kindness those we are not familiar with, or similar to. It is a directive to recognize the dignity of the human other, and to see in them the image and likeness of God, and the commonality of man.
Example: The Good Samaritan.
Be well. Shalom.
Not every limping of God is in the flesh, as with Jacob. For some it is a thorn, as with Paul, for others it is a grief, an illness, an insecurity, or a psychological stressor; but the grace of God that strengthens to the standing and moving in faith is the same, and it is sufficient (II Cor. 12:9).
In Messiah you are not broken, you are whole; sometimes you just limp in the natural differently than you faith neighbor. The Holy Spirit is there to support you, as promised. Walk with the limp God has prepared you for, and His grace will overcome in every step.
Be well. Shalom.
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