Strength is Ours When We Need It Most

Isaiah 40:29

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.

With so much going on around us that we are troubled by, but have no control over, it is easy to become frustrated at our station in life.  With so much evil in the world today, it is very easy to become despondent and depressed.  But how is this so?

How is it that we do not now trust in that which has been recorded throughout history and is prepared for our understanding in God’s Holy Word?  How have we missed being enlightened to the ways in which Almighty God has been forever with us when we have the experiences of good men through their own observation and the God-inspired writings of His apostles and His prophets to instruct us?  How have we not learned that the Maker and Former of all things, who upholds, governs and judges all that is under His kingdom, never tires of providing for and protecting the creatures that He created for His own glory?  Why do we continue with our foolish frets and fears and not find peace in the storm when the One who vanquishes all that comes against us is always with us?

We should not be surprised at our weakness or lack of understanding.  God was perfectly aware that we were not capable on our own to cope with the torments of our own flesh and the attacks of the enemy.  Through His immeasurable grace He sent His Holy Spirit to dwell within us.  For those that He knew were weak, He provided all the strength required for victory.

Let us gather up our strength in the Lord when we are challenged by the enemy.  Let us seek His might when we are being overwhelmed by the world and tormented by our own flesh.  Let us rest on His promises as we claim our victories over our troubles.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for providing all that we need to overcome this world.  We bless the name of Jesus who died on the cross so that we might have victory over all evil.  We rejoice in knowing that Your Holy Spirit is always with us to provide peace, comfort and strength through all trials.  Father, we pray that our hearts and minds are put to rest with the certainty of Your presence and Your promises.  May those around us be comforted by the peace that they see in our lives during times of trouble.  We ask all these things in the name of our ever-present Lord, Jesus Christ.