Grace Perfecting Strength in Weakness
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness"…He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (2 Corinthians 12:9 and Isaiah 40:29-31)*
An awareness of our weakness need never lead to despair over finding strength. Actually, the opposite is true. When we realize our drastic insufficiency, that is God's reminder to seek His supply of strength. "He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength." Those who admit that they are weak are the very ones to whom God offers His strength. Those who confess that they have no might at all are the people God strengthens increasingly.
It is an amazing truth that God's strength is perfected (displayed the most fully) in the arena of our own weaknesses. "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Whenever we agree with God concerning our complete frailty in any given area of life, His grace is available to meet the need. Whenever we personally look to Him to pour out that strength, we will find that it is sufficient. "Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength."
Waiting upon the Lord involves hoping in Him and placing our expectations upon Him, not upon ourselves. For all who depend upon Him in view of their own weakness, "they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Thereby, our confession can be: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).
Day By Day Grace
-Bob Hoekstra
Showing posts with label God's power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God's power. Show all posts
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Rebuke the devil and he will FLEE
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7 Speak up to the devil in the name of Jesus. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." Jesus said, "I am with you [always]."
"Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west." Isaiah 43:5 To know that He is with us! Isn't that great? The further word is, "If God be for us, who can be against us." Praise God! We win!
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Evil has never been a match for goodness. To be an overcomer, you have to overcome a few things. Let the good in your life be so pronounced that if people speak ill of you, no one will believe them.
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." I John 4:4 We come to master the problems from without when we learn to appropriate power from within. "Nothing shall be impossible unto you."
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." I John 5:4 The need of the hour is for more overcoming Christians with a song and fewer overbearing ones with a sigh.
"Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him." St. Matthew 4:10,11 There is a liberation of our spirit that comes only from looking up to the Lord and speaking up to the devil. "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." We overcome by the "word of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb." Thank you, Lord, for the power of Your blood and the might of Your Word! Amen.
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Keep firing away with good. Someday evil will surrender. "A soft answer turneth away wrath."
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 A Christian must fortify himself with the Word of God, exercise his faith, and walk in the Spirit. All of this is made easy with the one simple act of allowing Jesus His rightful place in our lives. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." I Peter 5:8 He is out there to devour your time, talents, your home, heart and eternal soul. The only language he understands is our true commitment to Jesus Christ. Today, make that commitment and walk on in confidence. "Lo, I am with you [always]."
"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." Romans 16:20 Take this as your own promise of the power of God soon to be demonstrated in your life. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and be will flee from you." James 4:7 With the resistance will come the release. The power of Jesus breaks the bondage of sin. "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation."
"Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west." Isaiah 43:5 To know that He is with us! Isn't that great? The further word is, "If God be for us, who can be against us." Praise God! We win!
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Evil has never been a match for goodness. To be an overcomer, you have to overcome a few things. Let the good in your life be so pronounced that if people speak ill of you, no one will believe them.
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." I John 4:4 We come to master the problems from without when we learn to appropriate power from within. "Nothing shall be impossible unto you."
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." I John 5:4 The need of the hour is for more overcoming Christians with a song and fewer overbearing ones with a sigh.
"Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him." St. Matthew 4:10,11 There is a liberation of our spirit that comes only from looking up to the Lord and speaking up to the devil. "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." We overcome by the "word of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb." Thank you, Lord, for the power of Your blood and the might of Your Word! Amen.
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Keep firing away with good. Someday evil will surrender. "A soft answer turneth away wrath."
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 A Christian must fortify himself with the Word of God, exercise his faith, and walk in the Spirit. All of this is made easy with the one simple act of allowing Jesus His rightful place in our lives. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." I Peter 5:8 He is out there to devour your time, talents, your home, heart and eternal soul. The only language he understands is our true commitment to Jesus Christ. Today, make that commitment and walk on in confidence. "Lo, I am with you [always]."
"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." Romans 16:20 Take this as your own promise of the power of God soon to be demonstrated in your life. "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and be will flee from you." James 4:7 With the resistance will come the release. The power of Jesus breaks the bondage of sin. "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation."
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