For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands (Nehemiah 6:9 KJV) Nehemiah prayed the prayer recorded in the verse above as he built the walls of Jerusalem while facing fierce opposition. He asked the Lord to Read More
Strength
Be strong and of good courage
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest (Joshua 1:9, KJV) The Lord commanded Joshua, Israel’s military General, to be strong and of a good courage as he prepared to face the battles Read More
Not by might, nor by power but by My Spirit
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, Saith the LORD of hosts (Zechariah 4:6, KJV) The LORD spoke through the prophet Zechariah to Zerubbabel the words above saying to him “not by might, nor Read More
Strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man (Ephesians 3:16, KJV) Paul’s second prayer recorded for the Ephesians is full of astonishing mysteries for us. It is a prayer I will encourage you to understand and pray it out Read More
Strengthened with All Power
Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy (Colossians 1:11, ESV) The Lord wants you to be strengthened with all power. I have discussed in a recent devotional the meaning of power—God’s power. If you have not yet read this devotional, please do so here “Understanding God’s Power.” It Read More
An Amazing Revelation about God’s Commands
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest (Joshua 1:9, KJV) We all know that God’s commandments are orders for us to obey for our own good. However, there is more about His Read More
They Shall Mount Up with Wings as Eagles
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run, and not be weary; And they shall walk, and not faint (Isaiah 40:31, KJV) The prophet Isaiah gives us a remarkable picture of the life of those who trust in the Lord. He Read More
Strengthened with Might by His Spirit in the Inner Man
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man (Eph. 3:16 KJV) The Spirit’s desire is for you to be strengthened with might in your inner man( the spirit man). I will briefly look at three key phrases from this Read More