Strengthened in your inner being

Morning: Psalm 132; Isaiah 63:7-16; Matthew 1:18-25

Evening: Psalm 34; Ephesians 3:14-21

I used to be much stronger physically; I was useful. Now, when Mona asks, “Graham, can you open this jar for me?” I tremble ... sometimes I can do it easily, sometimes not without a performance! This takes some getting used to. But maybe you need to lose physical strength to grow strong in other ways? Being honest about your weakness is a sign of inner strength - fortitude, or courage. Paul prays for the Church in Ephesus: “May you be strengthened in your inner being”. O God, give me the courage to make myself useful now in new ways.