Be Strong in the Lord
Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power. Ephesians 6:10
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We are faced with a series of battles in this life, never a dull moment and to be victorious, one must be strong. Victory is for those who persevere and remain unshakable. Today is not a day for weakness. Our God lives, and if you go deep inside yourself, you would find your greatest strength (The Holy Spirit inside you). But, what does that mean to be strong in the Lord? Many times we fall because we really haven't learned that to be strong means to be aware of how weak we are. We are only strong through Christ. Paul had it right. We are only strong through Christ. We cannot face the battle alone because the word of God in Ephesians 6:12 says that we are not wrestling against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Says. We can only face the battles by clinging to the Word of God, and resting in Him, and we must remember that the greatest battle is already won on Calvary some 2000 years ago.
We must learn to trust God completely, because He knows and understands all that will are about; after all, He created us. He has promised to be our refuge and we are not to be afraid, no matter the circumstances or those involved. As we grow in faith and trust in Him we are often challenged to the depths of our spirit, and are called to stand firm in that faith and trust. The above scripture tells us to "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." Being strengthened by the Lord is much simpler than being strong. We all know how to be strengthened by the Lord; we are strengthened by Grace, through faith. When we receive the Lord Jesus Christ, we are strengthened and putting on the whole armor of God.
Christ has won the victory through His death and resurrection. He has overcome the world and when we trust in the Lord and in His mighty power we become powerful. As we look to Him, we cannot fall. When it is all said and done, we will still be standing because God is "able to keep us from falling. Being strong in the Lord means to allow Christ to be the power in your life because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4)
Praise the Lord!
