The Weak: "I Am Strong"; The Poor: " I Am Rich"

"Give Thanks" by Don Moen

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the holy one
Give thanks because He's given
Jesus Christ His Son

And now, let the weak say, "I am strong!"
Let the poor say, "I am rich!"
Because of what the Lord has done for us
Give thanks...


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Our Strength and Riches

We have heard of this song sung in churches. I have learned of it when I was eight years old. But it is so amazing to realize that this song meant a lot to everybody. Who can imagine in a situation while you are weak, you are strong? The same as when you are poor, you are rich? Many of us may see it only with appearance. When we see the sick or frail, we might judge them as weak people. When we see the beggar by the roadside, it could be obvious to call him poor. But Jesus came to this world not because of the strong or the rich in spirit.

He came for us to be our Lord and Savior. He came for our healing and restoration, just as a doctor comes to heal the sick and not the well. In Christ, we can say "I am strong!" because He is our strength, the One who lifts our head up, and the One who give us victory in the battle. In Christ, we can say, "I am rich!" because He is our treasure; He is our prosperity. He has all the riches of the heaveb and earth, and He is more than enough! So why not accept your real destiny? We are not meant to live in poverty and weakness forever. We are meant to live in abundance in the Lord, who will provide for us. He is our strength, and He is our prosperity.