Judges 11:29-12:15; Isaiah 32:1-20; 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. Acts 12:8
Where human endeavour cannot succeed, God often intervenes and performs the impossible. However Scripture shows us that the Lord expects us to help ourselves and help others where we can. God could have seen to it that the miracle included “suiting and booting” Peter, but Peter was able to do that himself. When Lazarus (John 11) came out of the sepulchre, the Lord asked his loved ones to “Loose him, and let him go”. The Lord loves to include His own when He forms a divine work and we cannot afford to be lazy. —Brian Russell
He sustains you by His hand, He enables you to stand;
Those whom Jesus once hath loved, from His grace are never moved. —Rowland Hills Psalms and Hymns