Devotion Tuesday

 

 

 

Devotion

10-27-09

 

Be Strong In The Lord

 

The Book of Ephesians

The book of Ephesians is a vast book of guidance for the believer. It begins with the blessing of redemption and talks of how we are made alive in Christ. It tells us that He is our peace and that we are fellow citizens of heaven. Paul shares about stewardship, prayer and praying for the church. He explains the importance of Christian unity and a Christian’s walk.  He says we are to be imitators of God and to walk in love. He shows what is pleasing to the Lord and how to walk wisely and not as fools. Family relationships are addressed and the blessings that come from living in His order. He wraps the book up with a powerful message of putting on the armor of God. But one statement in this book stands out in my mind and spirit.  It is the statement that begins with “finally”.(Eph 6:10)

After Paul shares all these powerful messages about the Christian’s life he says, “Finally”.  Finally what? “Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.”  This is the statement the Lord gave me while praying for you. I kept asking Him, what do I share with the ladies today? Please give me a scripture to share.  As I splashed my face with warm water suddenly the word came to me,  Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.  Over and over again those words returned to me while getting dressed.  So before I could even put on my make up I went to my study and opened God’s word to read it for myself. Now it is clear.

The Lord, I believe, gave me this word to share with you as an encouragement for whatever you are facing today and for the answer to your prayers concerning your roll in the His ministry.  He wants each of us to understand that it doesn’t matter what we are facing in life, how we are feeling inside or what He has called us to do, He is the one who will do it through us.  It is His strength that will carry us through.  We are strong in Him. The decisions in our lives are not really ours to make they are His.  The battles in our lives are not ours to fight they are His. 

God WILL give you the answers you are seeking.  God WILL fight the battles that are wearing you out.  Put on His armor today.  Let Him be your strength.  Trust in who He is. He is God!!!  Nothing is impossible for Him.  All He needs from us is a “Yes Lord, I will be strong in You and allow Your strength to empower me for whatever I face in life, to enable me to walk a Christian walk and to equip me to answer Your call.