"EACH new day dawns with its own problems, vitality-sapping duties, upsetting emergencies and unexpected encounters. The question is, how to get through it victoriously and still be ABLE to stand ! The answer is FOUND in over 237 places in God's Word !
Peter says that it is the God of grace who will make us strong, firm and steadfast (1 Peter 5:10). Our gracious Father says over and OVER, "I will strengthen you," (Isaiah 41:10). He further adds, "I will STRENGTHEN them in the Lord and in HIS name they WILL walk" (Zechariah 10:12) !! When the battle IS fierce and our enemy SEEMS to be getting the upper hand, HE reminds us, "My GRACE is SUFFICIENT for YOU, for my POWER is made PERFECT in WEAKNESS" (2 Corinthians 12:9), and "YOUR strength WILL equal YOUR days" (Deuteronomy 33:25).
IF we are still NOT convinced, we find that "The God of Israel GIVES power and strength to HIS people" (Psalm 68:35) ! He WILL be THE "STRONGHOLD" of OUR life (Psalm 27:1) !
IS it any wonder that the psalmist cried out, "Sing for joy to God OUR strength" (Psam 81:1) ! "TRUST ye in the Lord for ever: for IN the LORD Jehovah is EVERLASTING strength" (Isaiah 26:4, KJV). BECAUSE, we have THIS assurance, we are ABLE to go "from strength to strength" (Psalm 84:7) !
As WE face EACH day, we may put on His strength and JOIN David as he sings, "The Lord is my strength and my shield"(Psalm 28:7). * MOREOVER, we are READY to face with CONFIDENCE whatever THE day may bring, for WE have this ASSURANCE: "I can do EVERYTHING THROUGH HIM WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH" (Philippians 4:13)." - Marjorie E. Jones
"It is God who arms me WITH strength and MAKES my way PERFECT (2 Samuel 22:33)."
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