Summary: I can do all things through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13) If you are like me, you enjoyed watching the Olympics a few weeks ago. The things those athletes can do amaze me. They seem to have super human powers. I was a pretty good athlete when I was younger, but I could only dream of being an Olympian. Maybe I should have recited Philippians 4:13 more. Perhaps I would have made it. Our verse for today is connected to sports quite a bit. People use it to inspire them to reach their goals or win their games. That's fair enough, but there is a depth of meaning in this verse that goes deeper than crossing the finish line and winning a gold medal. Seen in its larger context, this verse is more powerful than we think. I believe all of us want this verse to be true. I think all of us want strength for living. I know many of you are worn out, burned out, and about to pass out! Maybe you are listening today feeling exhausted by life. Maybe you have a tough decision to make and you don't know if you have the strength to make it. Perhaps you have too many things on your plate and need an escape button. You want off this train! The pressures of work, family and business and life have you at your wits end. If that is how you feel, it seems that today's verse is just what the doctor ordered. But notice the verse expresses that Paul had found strength in Christ. Paul doesn't say, "You will find your strength in Christ to do all things." Instead, he was testifying that he had found all the strength he needed in Christ. The question is how can we find it?
