Without God We Can Do Nothing

            Without Me you can do nothing - John 15:5.

                    We cannot do anything without the help of God. Everything we do will be in vain unless the Lord works in our life. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain - Psalm 127:1. Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that” - James 4:13,15. We will fall and fail when we place our trust on our own riches. Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf - Proverbs 11:28.

                 We can do all things only through Christ who strengthens us. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13. Every blessing which we have in our life comes only from the Lord. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all - 1 Chronicles 29:12. It is the Lord who raises and blesses us. He raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap, That He may seat him with princes - With the princes of His people - Psalm 113:7,8. ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts - Zechariah 4:6. 

                    Let us not trust on our own strength or our abilities but instead trust God for everything. I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame. In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever - Psalm 44:6-8. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God - Psalms 20:7. Let us thank God as in Him we live, move and have our being. For in Him we live and move and have our being - Acts 17:28.
                                                 

                                              

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We submit ourselves to You. Help us to place all our trust on You for everything. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.