“That you may walk worthy of the
Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in
the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might according to His glorious
power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.”—Colossians 1:10-11
As the Apostle Paul traveled from
church to church, he always strengthened
the brethren. If a particular church
had strayed from the principles of Christ, he would bring correction to them,
but he would also bring encouragement to them, too.
To our natural bodies, we need
water, food, vitamins, minerals, etc. for strength; our spiritual bodies take
nourishment from His Word and from the power of the Holy Spirit to keep us strong spiritually.
Proverbs 24:10 tells us that, “if you faint in the day of adversity, your
strength is small.” We certainly do
not want to faint in the evil day (the day that the enemy has risen up against
you), but we are to be like Abraham. When
we encounter difficulties, Romans 4:20 gives us a picture of how we can be
victorious like Abraham was, “He did not
waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthen in faith,
giving glory to God.” Today, allow
your faith to be strengthened as you trust God and His promises for you. As you
pull on the power of His might, know
that your victory is assured. Great is
the protection and resources God has provided to you to meet the enemy and
every adversity.
As God prepared Joshua for battle,
three times He gave him words of strength and encouragement saying, “Be strong and of good courage” and
again, “Be strong and very courageous,” and
then, “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed for the
Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:6-9). God was telling Joshua to move forward and to
take the territory that had been promised.
Today, you can apply the same principles that worked in Joshua life for
your life. Move forward and possess your promises, by drawing on His power and His strength, and being
strong and of good courage.
The Church is to be moving forward,
not going backwards. Scripture instructs
us not to be intimidated and faint in this hour, to shine brightly in the
world, for this is the Church’s finest hour, so let your light shine in the power of His might.
Father—I
thank You for strengthen me by Your Spirit today. I draw upon Your power and Your strength to
move forward and to overcome every difficulty that I face, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
