RELY NOT ON YOUR OWN STRENGTH!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

THURSDAY MAY 26, 2022.

SUBJECT : RELY NOT ON YOUR OWN STRENGTH!

Memory verse: “It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect." (Psalm 18 vs 32.)

READ: : Isaiah 40 vs 29 - 31:

40:29: He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.

40:30: Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall,

40:31: But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint. 

INTIMATION: 

Strength is the capacity for endurance or exertion; it is the power of a person or of God, measured variously in terms of wealth, wisdom, military might, physical prowess. However, we are not called to rely on our own strength. Even the strongest people get tired at times, but God’s power and strength never diminish. He is never too tired or too busy to help and listen. His strength is our source of strength. When you feel all of life crushing you and you cannot go another step, remember that you can call upon God to renew your strength.

Those who are strong, attractive, or talented often find it easier to trust themselves than in God, who gave them their gifts. Self-sufficiency is a handicap when it causes us to believe we can do what needs to be done in our own strength. We must recognize the danger of fighting in our own strength. One’s accomplishments are limited to working things out according to the abilities of men. However, we can be confident of victory against life’s challenges and temptations only if we put our confidence in God and not ourselves. 

It is easy to trust God when we see His mighty acts, but after a while, in the routine of our daily life, His strength may appear to diminish. God doesn’t change, but our view of Him often does. The monotony of day to day living lulls us into forgetting how powerful God can be, and His strength is always available. God has unlimited power and control of all the world’s events. We cannot see all that God is, and we cannot see all that God will do. But we can be assured that He is God and will do what is right. Knowing this can give us confidence and hope in a confusing world. 

No matter how big an obstacle in front of us may seem, if we rely on God's power, we can overcome it. In addition, God's strength acts as a shield from feelings of anxiety we may experience. When we fully put our trust in Him, He walks alongside us. God doesn’t promise to eliminate challenges, instead, He promises to give us strength to meet those challenges. If He gave us no rough roads to walk, no mountains to climb, and no battles to fight, we would not grow. He does not leave us alone with our challenges, however. Instead, He stands beside us, teaches us, and strengthens us to face them. 

When we feel as though we cannot handle what is to come, we can turn to God. We are not called to rely on our own strength. No matter how big an obstacle in front of us may seem, if we rely on God’s power, we can overcome it. In addition, God’s strength acts as a shield from feelings of anxiety we may experience. 

When we fully put our trust in Him, He walks alongside us. Psalm 55 vs 22 says, “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.” Whatever trials we may be going through, we can take them to the Lord, and He will give us the strength to walk through them. When we fully put our trust in Him rather than ourselves, we will not be shaken.

When it comes to feelings of doubt, we can turn to Hebrews 4:16, which says, “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Even when we feel incompetent, we can find confidence in knowing that when we call upon the Lord, He will help us. Rather than being confident in our own abilities, we can be confident in God’s abilities.

Though men may grow weak, God’s sustenance always abounds. Those who will wait on God to work in their lives will not be disappointed. They will be able to accomplish things beyond their dreams, for God is able to work in the lives of those who walk in faith. God is a shield and defense only to those who put their faith in Him to protect them. 

Prayer: Abba Father, my trust is in You, my shield and buckler, my very present help in trouble. Yours I am and Yours I want to be. By my strength I can do little, but by Your strength I can do all things. O Lord, daily load with Your strength to maneuver the difficult terrains of this world, in Jesus’ Name I Have prayed. Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!