CJITS JESUS YOUTH - Instruments in the Hands of the Lord

HRUDAYA SPANDANA (W4)

STRENGTH UPON STRENGTH

Blessed are those whose strength is in you (Psalm 84:5)

Dear People of God,

Dearly beloved, our Lord is strong and mighty to save. The Bible states, “They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion” (Psalm 84:7).

Josiah was eight years old when he became the king of Judah. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left (II Kings 22:1,2).

Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the LORD as he did--with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the Law of Moses (II Kings 23:25). This kind of life is a divine life which makes us get strengthened in Lord Jesus Christ.

The Bible says, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet” (Romans 16:20). We will be able to crush him when we are filled with the strength of God. It is the Holy Spirit who strengthens us and helps us to lead victorious lives in this world.

Even Esther faced a great tempest in her life. She too sought the face of God through fasting and prayer (Esther 4:16). The Scripture says, “Blessed are those whose strength is in you” (Psalm 84:5). The strength granted by God is not an ordinary strength. It is divine strength. When we cling onto God and place our entire trust upon Him, we will receive this divine strength.

Those who lead godly and devout lives will receive this kind of divine strength and they will be able to lead victorious lives on this earth. No devil can ever touch them. They can overcome all the power of their enemy and nothing will harm them (Luke 10:19). No weapon formed against them will prosper (Isaiah 54:17). They will also receive strength upon strength and appear in the presence of God in Zion.

Prayer:

Loving Lord Jesus,

You are strong and mighty to save. I take refuge in You. I do not have the strength to overcome my problem. You are the Lord who gives power to the weak. I pray for your divine strength. Strengthen me through the power of your Spirit. Keep me safe and secure. Fight my battle and lead me to victory. I give You all glory.

In Your matchless name I pray.

Amen.