14/05/2020 - HE WHO STRENGTHENS US

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Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD. Psalm 31:24

It is helpful to wait on the Lord to be strengthened. Anyone who gives up the walk of faith will end badly. We have only one option: advance and win. Losers stop fighting because they do not know that one of the first things the devil does is to try to deceive them with lies by showing them good fruit to eat, pleasing to the eye, and good to give understanding (Gen. 3: 6).

The only condition God has set for us is that we strive. Well, we rarely do that because we act like spoiled brats. The Most High knows our limits and the point at which we open the door for Him to help us. The lazy keep him away. What a tragedy! God is so close, but we prevent His action!

Do not face problems with the accuser’s vision. We are constantly struggling not to make way to the devil (Ephesians 4:27). Scripture says that he walks around us, roaring like a lion, looking for someone to swallow (1 Pet. 5: 8), and this happens 24 hours a day and seven days a week. His nature is wicked, so he tries to deceive us. Submit to the Lord, resist the devil, and he will flee from you (Jas 4.7)!

Stand in faith in Christ, knowing that the Father never lies or forgets us. Even if a mother forgets her child, the Creator will never forget us (Is 49:15). Put yourself under the gaze of the Omniscient. He neither sleeps nor sleeps (Ps 121.4), but watches over the fulfillment of His Word (Jer 1:12).

The Most High promises to strengthen our hearts and spirits. When this happens, we can say as David did before Goliath: You come to me with sword and spear and shield; But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have offended. This very day the LORD will give you into my hand (1 Sam 17:45, 46a). God’s empowered speak this way!

Those who have been fortified by the Lord do not fear the giants or the brutes or the evil of the devil, because they know that they are more than conquerors in all things (Rom. 8:37). Do not be overwhelmed by any enemy attack! In the Name of Jesus, stand up to face the threat and return with the victory! God is on your side, so your chance of winning the battle is immense. Wait no more, use your faith!

What will you do? Will he let the Savior lead him into the wilderness to shame the tempter, or will he be reclusive in his house dying? Your decision counts. Take authority over evil and get out of prison, for the devil has lost the power to subject you. For freedom it was that Christ set him free (Gal. 5: 1). Be strong!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares