Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
I was prompted to read this verse and it was perfect for today, of course. All of Psalm 100 is praise to God. For me today, I am praising God because He was faithful in something He had revealed to me a while ago. Let me explain. Have you ever asked God for His strength? Not just strength, but His strength. This is something that I was prompted to do about a year ago, not to just ask for strength in general, but to specifically request His strength to be given to me. I know it sounds a little like a bit of rhetoric, but keep reading. In requesting God's own strength, I have noticed something tremendous has happened each time. When God bestows His strength within me, it is so much more than just endurance. His strength comes with clarity of mind, lightening of the spirit, and a depth of inner joy that cannot help but make me smile. I feel energized in a way I cannot explain. It's like getting a booster shot of the Spirit. In 2 Corinthians 12 the Lord told Paul, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." And Paul's response was, 'Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.' Notice how Paul says this? 'So that Christ's power may rest on me.' We think all we need is strength for the purpose of endurance, but God's strength offers us so much more than that. The next time you find yourself in need of strength, ask God to give you His strength. I think you'll enjoy the outcome.
I was prompted to read this verse and it was perfect for today, of course. All of Psalm 100 is praise to God. For me today, I am praising God because He was faithful in something He had revealed to me a while ago. Let me explain. Have you ever asked God for His strength? Not just strength, but His strength. This is something that I was prompted to do about a year ago, not to just ask for strength in general, but to specifically request His strength to be given to me. I know it sounds a little like a bit of rhetoric, but keep reading. In requesting God's own strength, I have noticed something tremendous has happened each time. When God bestows His strength within me, it is so much more than just endurance. His strength comes with clarity of mind, lightening of the spirit, and a depth of inner joy that cannot help but make me smile. I feel energized in a way I cannot explain. It's like getting a booster shot of the Spirit. In 2 Corinthians 12 the Lord told Paul, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." And Paul's response was, 'Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.' Notice how Paul says this? 'So that Christ's power may rest on me.' We think all we need is strength for the purpose of endurance, but God's strength offers us so much more than that. The next time you find yourself in need of strength, ask God to give you His strength. I think you'll enjoy the outcome.
In our women's bible study our discussion this month has been about "She is Strong." Every time I think about it I want to argue with it and say "but I feel so weak." I'm realizing slowly that when I argue I'm taking more of a strong, bull headed stance rather than the weak one that I proclaimed I was feeling. Being weak is leaning on, relying on, and trusting that His word is true and His strength is enough to be my strength. I confess I need to ask for His Strength like you did a year ago. I've had an assignment to write an article for our blog on the topic "She is Strong" and I've made many attempts but I'm never satisfied with it. Thank you for giving me more to think about on the topic of His Strength.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I understand your struggle. Blessings on you as you write your article!
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