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March 13
Thursday


WITHOUT
POWER

READ:
Isaiah 40:27-31;41:10
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In late October 2012, a hurricane-spawned superstorm struck the heavily populated northeastern US, leaving massive flooding and destruction in its wake. During the storm, more than 8 million customers lost electricity. Power outages alone caused shortages of food, fuel, and water, along with the chaos of gridlocked transportation. The howling winds and surging waters left many neighborhoods crushed, flooded, and choked with mountains of sand. Media coverage of the event reported: "Millions Without Power."

Like a storm of nature, a personal tragedy can often leave us feeling powerless and in the dark. During such times, God's Word assures us of His help: "He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might he increases strength" (Isa. 40:29).

At our lowest point, drained of emotional resources, we can place our hope in the Lord and find our strength in Him. He promises us that, for each new day, "Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint" (v.31).

God is our spiritual power source in every storm of life.
__David McCasland

``````````````````````````O God, our help in ages past,`````````````````````````
``````````````````````````Our hope for years to come,``````````````````````````
```````````````````````Our shelter from the stormy blast,````````````````````````
````````````````````````And our eternal home! __Watts``````````````````````````
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It takes the storms to prove the real shelter.

**********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Isaiah 40:27-31,41:10****************************

27 Why do you say, O
Jacob, and speak, O Israel:
"My way is hidden from
the Lord, and my just
claim is passed over by my
God"? 28 Have you not
known? the everlasting God,
the LORD, the creator of the
ends of the earth, neither
faints nor is weary. His
understanding is
unsearchable. He gives
power to the weak, and to
those who have no might
He increases strength.

30 Even the youths shall
faint and be weary, and the
young men shall utterly fall,

31 But those who wait on
the LORD shall renew their
strength; they shall mount
up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be
weary, they shall walk and
not faint.

41:10 Fear not, for I am with
you; be not dismayed, for I
am your God. I will
strengthen you, yes, I will
help you, I will uphold you
with My righteous right
hand.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

To say the least, coping with life's many demands can be fatiguing
at times. But the reading for today uses wonderful poetic imagery
to describe the buoyancy that faith can provide. The believer who
depends upon the Lord can "mount up with wings like eagles"
(40:31). The text also mentions the supernatural staying power and
stamina that only God can provide. In contrast to the strngth that
youth and health porvide, the person of faith can persevere long
after others have given up on the race of life. Finally, Isaiah 41:10
extends a wonderful promise of protection and care through life's
threats and troubles.