Him Who Has Given Me Strength

Over twenty of you have now joined up with our September 1st 2007-September 2008 read through the Bible in a year plan. This is exciting.
These last two mornings I've been reading through 1 Timothy. One phrase, one description of Christ, from 1 Timothy has been seeping its way into me these last two days. In 1 Timothy 1:12 Paul describes Christ Jesus our Lord as:"him who has given me strength"This description of Christ is of tremendous encouragement to me as I stare down a load of unfinished work and responsibility. I don't have the strength to do all that I'm presently asked to do. The good news is that someone else has that strength. Jesus has the strength. I can rest in "him who has given me strength" and who will give me strength.These last two days I've been coming back to this Scriptural phrase about once an hour, thinking about this truth, praising God for this truth, and using this truth to jumpstart my prayers.My hope is that for those of you who are also staring down a load of unfinished work, feeling the weight of responsibility, or bending under fear or worry, that you'd find fresh strength as you look to the strength-giver of 1 Timothy 1:12.