‘Look to the Lord and His strength;
seek His face always. Remember the wonderful works that He has
done...’(Psalm 105:4-5). The Lord gives strength to those who put their
trust in Him. Trusting in Christ, we have this great testimony: ‘I can
do all things through Christ who strengthens me’(Philippians 4:13). How
do we receive the Lord’s strength? We must ‘seek His face always. We
must not think we can face difficult circumstances in our strength.
Without the strength of the Lord, we will be defeated. He has helped us
in the past. Never forget this. Give thanks to Him for every victory
won. As you face temptation, remember the Lord’s promise of victory:
‘God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your
strength. With the temptation, He will also provide the way of
escape...’(1 Corinthians 10:13).
‘He brought His people out with joy’(Psalm 105:43). When things are going badly and we feel like giving up, we must remember the Word of the Lord: ‘The joy of the Lord is your strength’(Nehemiah 8:10). We are to ‘rejoice in the Lord always’. The Lord does not leave us on our own when our time of testing comes. He is there for us in our time of need: ‘My God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus’(Philippians 4:4,19). When we are deeply conscious of our own weakness, the Lord comes to us with His Word of strength: ‘My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect in weakness’(2 Corinthians 12:9). Through the Word of God, we receive strength. His Word brings joy to us. Let us sing ‘glad songs of victory’: ‘The Lord is my Strength, my Song, my Saviour’(Psalm 105:118:14-15).
