sunday 10

BE STRONG IN THE LORD

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord, and in the power of his might
(Ephesians 6:10).

N otice the three words underlined in our

opening verse; I’ll explain them one after the
other. The first one is “strong.” In Luke 1:80, talking
about John the Baptist, the Bible says, “And the child
grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the
deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.”
Also, in Luke 2:40, the Bible talks about another
child who “…grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled
with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.”
This is Jesus. So, John the Baptist and Jesus waxed
strong in spirit, meaning that they became strong.
The word, “power” is from the Greek, “kratos”
which means strength. The next word, “might” is from
the Greek, “ischus” which means force that one has
the ability to wield or apply. What’s God telling us?
He’s saying, “Be strong in the strength of the Lord and
in His ability to apply force.” What amount of force is
God able to apply in a situation? Take advantage of it;
take advantage of God’s ability. Hallelujah!
Remember, it’s the Spirit’s might and not your
might. Apply His strength and not your strength. Trust
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in Him with all your heart. Trust what He can do. That’s
why you have to know Him to have an idea of how
much He’s able to do. The Bible says, “And they that
know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou,
Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee” (Psalm
9:10).
Consider David who went into battle with Goliath,
not with a sword or a spear, but with a sling and five
smooth stones. When the giant, Goliath, stepped
forward against him, he didn’t turn back; rather, he
charged towards Goliath and struck him down with
just a stone. David was strong in the Lord and applied
God’s strength to defeat the giant. Be strong in the Lord
and in the power of His might. Be strong in God’s truth.

CONFESSION
I’m triumphant forever, because I’m born of God and
live by His Word. No matter what the enemy throws
at me, I’m unflustered because greater is He that’s
in me than he that’s in the world. I’m strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might to do exploits!
Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY:
Micah 3:8; Ephesians 3:14-16 & 20

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Acts 20:17-38 & Job 22-24
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Galatians 2:13-21 & Isaiah 30

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