oct 23

God Our Strength

“Sing for joy to God our strength.” Psalms 81:1

How thankful I am that I do not have to become a good Christian in my own strength! What a burden that would be and what an utter failure I would be! God has promised that he will be our strength and God is faithful to keep His promises. Exodus 15:2 tells us, “The Lord is my strength.” Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength.” Paul tells us in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Him that gives me strength.” There is no question where the strength to overcome comes from; and it is not us! God will do the impossible in our lives. He will be our strength. Yes, the victorious Christian’s strength comes from God; now that is cause for rejoicing! Let us sing for joy, because we no longer have to struggle to be good, we do not have to attempt to perfect our character on our own; we have only to call upon the Lord and ask for His help. God will finish the work He began in us. (Phil. 1:6) He will give us the strength to overcome. He will enable us to do the impossible. For in Him, all things are possible. (Matt. 19:26) God is our strength; let’s praise Him for that and sing for joy!

Father, how blessed we are that we do not have to attempt the impossible. For too long, many of us have been trying to be good Christians on our own. Help us LORD, to realize we can do nothing of ourselves; we need you to do the work in us. Help us to submit ourselves to that end. Give us your strength that we might be victorious. How we rejoice that you will complete what you began in us! Make us like you! We rejoice in that promise. May our song of joy never end. Amen