BE STRONG IN THE LORD
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Ephesians 6:10
Many people in these last days have gotten weak and that is
because they think they have to be strong in themselves. The Bible did not say
be strong in yourself, but it says be strong in the Lord.
However, some people want to be strong but they don’t want
to pray, study the Word or go to church. Consequently, they remain weak. If you
are going to be strong in the Lord, you have to engage in spiritual exercises.
Some listen to their feelings, they feel weak and then think
they are weak. That is not what the Bible teaches. As the righteous, we walk by
faith and not by sight or sensory perception. It doesn’t matter how you feel
because you can change it by your words.
Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into
spears; let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’
Joel 3:10
What you say about yourself affects your feelings. So if you
are feeling weak, you can say, “I am strong in the Lord.” Your feelings will
follow your words. It doesn’t matter how you feel right now you can change it
by your words.
You can be strong in the Lord and stay strong. When you are
strong, you can do exploits for God. God uses the strong and makes them
leaders. God told Joshua to be strong and courageous. If you want to be a good
leader you have to be strong and courageous.
As a leader you have to be bold as a lion and strong in the
Lord. A lion will always lead sheep into victory, but a sheep will hardly lead
lions into victory.
God doesn’t use weaklings; even when He spoke to Gideon He
called him a mighty man of valor. God uses mighty men; God uses the strong in
the Lord.
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are
bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1
Thought of the day: I have to be strong in the Lord and not
in myself.
Confession: I am strong in the Lord!
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