2Samuel 22:33 God is my strength and power: and
he maketh my way perfect.
Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of
adversity, thy strength is small.
It’s been a
couple of challenging and celebration filled weeks, all at the same time.
It made me remember
that some years ago, a mentor of mine asked me to fast and pray, for days, on
one point: Strength. I was wondering why I had to do that. However, I did it
and I discovered that I was praying for strength in different areas of my life:
physically, financially, spiritually….
Some years down
the line, I understand better. I understood what the Bible meant when it says that
the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread
to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of
skill… (Ecc 9:11). A man of God once said that the battle is not to the strong
but to the strengthened. Who is the strong? It’s one who has the ability to produce
and withstand great forces. Such persons do not necessarily win the battle. The
strengthened is one who is equipped with the right tools for the battle by
someone who knows what is really needed to win that particular battle. The
strengthened is fortified and reinforced for the particular situation.
I liken this to
David and Goliath. Goliath had the tools to fight; the helmet, spear, coat of
mail; he was strong. But David was strengthened by the Lord of Hosts. God knew what
David needed to win and it wasn’t as heavy, burdensome as what King Saul had
given him earlier. He had the right tools to win that battle even though it
looked so insignificant. In the end, however, he came out victorious.
You may ask,
what exactly are you saying? I’m saying that God is the strength of our lives.
When we leave Him out of the picture and try to run things the way we want, I’m
sure we know the outcome. I’m saying that years down the line, after I prayed
that prayer for strength, I experienced the answer. I entered a season of
strong waves. I got to the lowest lows; points when I knew without the strength
of God, I would never have survived.
God strengthened
me in my Spirit and also emotionally at a time when I would have crashed.
Emotionally, I was nursing a lot of heartache. The inner strength helped grow a
physical strength to support me so I could move on. I don’t think anyone is
wholly capable to strengthen your spirit, soul, and mind as God does.
And I’m also
saying that No matter the circumstance of your life, ask for the strength of
the Lord. God can make us and give us all we need in every situation. I’m here
because of His strength. The Lord is the
strength of my life.
With you, I find
my Strength
With you, I can
hold on
With you, I know
I’m covered
No greater power
than you
No God is greater
than you.
(With You by
James Fortune and Fiya)
Today, I can
say, Thank you, Lord, my Strength.
The word, Chayil, has one of its meanings to be Strength (I will soon
start a series on Chayil).
*** There’s a
follow up post on Bible verses on strength. I pray you will be strengthened by
God and come out of every situation the better for it.
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