Be Strong (2)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].” Ephesians 6v10 (AMP)

How then does strength come? How do we grow in strength as encouraged in 1 Corinthians 10v13 (AMP) which says “… Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength.” As believers, our strength comes from the Lord and we are empowered through our union with Him. John 15v15 tells us that apart from Christ we can do nothing. Indeed our God has boundless and unending strength. Isaiah 40v28-31 (AMP) says “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding. He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound]. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and [selected] young men shall feebly stumble and fall exhausted; But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.” This scripture lets us know that even the young men will become exhausted but those who wait for the Lord, who expect Him, look for and put their hope in Him will have their strength renewed. When we are strengthened by God, our spirits, our minds, our wills, our emotions are empowered; for we know by experience that strength doesn’t come from food alone. There are those who have lots to eat but do not have the will or the mind to work; their emotions being so frayed that they cannot go on. Therefore God is able to provide the strength that we need to keep going, keep trusting, to work, fulfill destiny, and to fight the battles of life.

Supplementary Texts

“For this reason [seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ], I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named [that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name]. May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].” Ephesians 3v15-17 (AMP)

“I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency].” Philippians 4v13 (AMP)

“We are praying, too, that you will be filled with his mighty, glorious strength so that you can keep going no matter what happens—always full of the joy of the Lord,” Colossians 1v11 (TLB)

Prayer

Father, I thank You for Your Word this day. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, please strengthen and reinforce me with mighty power in the inner man by Your Spirit who is dwelling me, strengthen my inner man o God. Strenghten and empower me, making me ready for anything and equal to anything through the inner strength that You infuse in me. Let me always be full of Your joy, which is my strength. Thank You for You are the all-powerful and all-sufficient God and King of glory. Thank You Lord in Jesus name, amen.