Things in the Treasure Box

          I used to have a treasure box when I was young.  It contained the things that caught my eye from day to day.  It even included a large door knob that looked like a huge diamond, but it obviously was just made of plastic.  It included a couple of pennies that had been placed on the rail road track and when the train came it flattened them to about the size of a half dollar.  My little box would contain such items as those mentioned and even a couple of colorful marbles and whatever else I could find.  Sometimes, you had to look hard to find something but could usually come up with something to put in the treasure chest.  The Bible is also that way.  Every now and then, a gem appears that stands out.  Maybe it stands out because it is something that you need at that time or it is something that has a great promise connected to it.  Philippians 4:13 says," I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."   

       This verse is one of those gems.  The Apostle Paul is in the middle of a discussion with the church at Philippi about their willingness to give toward his ministry and how that God always took care of him no matter in what situation he might find himself.  Then, the Holy Spirit guides him in this verse where He can do all things through Christ which strengthens him.  He always depended on the Lord Jesus Christ to guide, protect and to supply the necessities of life.  He depended on Christ for everything.  I have seen this verse of Scripture many times as schools, sports teams and others have taken this verse of Scripture and applied it to their own situation.  This verse of Scripture is one that can lift us up out of the situation in which we may find ourselves at the time.  It is especially helpful when you are regarded as the underdog.  It is always applicable no matter what the occasion.  We can see from the passage that it is directly involved with the Lord Jesus Christ as He is the One Who is supplying the strength to make it all possible.  When we realize that it is the Lord Jesus Christ Who is with us in all of these occasions, we find comfort.  So, when you go out today or in the days to come, realize that Christ is certainly with you and that He can make the impossible become a reality.   This passage is probably already in your treasure chest.  Praise God today that He provides the strength that we need in all the situations of life.