Daily Devotional

WEAK, YET STRONG IN THE LORD

January 14

trengthened One in Christ, how do you like that title for you child? By the way, what do you do when you are weak in your faith? Do you simply accept it? Do you cry and beg your Father for help? Or instead, do you quote the scripture which says, “The joy of the Lord is my strength?” (Psalm 28:7) What does that mean to you? Child of God it means that where you are weak, the Evil One has either found a way to steal your joy for that day, or you have let your joy slip by concentrating on the negative and fearful things that Satan has presented to your mind about your present situation. What do you think about that? Here’s how to combat that sense of weakness and helplessness. Say, “Father, in the name of Jesus, I will not accept this weakness. I will not allow the negatives of the Enemy to overrule your promise to be “a very present help in time of trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) Father, this is a time of trouble for me. I am weak, and I am afraid, therefore I now put my trust in you. I believe that you will destroy this evil attack against me and set me in a place of true joy and peace in this very moment! Help me Father to walk through this and out of it in the name of the Lord Jesus, amen!” How about that kind of praying child? You need to begin to assert yourself and act out the promises of your Father when He says that He will “never leave you nor forsake you, not to the end of the age.” (Hebrew 13:5 NKJV) Do you believe this? Then get up from there and quit bellyaching and do something about it. Fight back! Take the sword of the word and the shield of faith and do real battle with this lying, strength-stealing, joy-robbing spirit of hell! Wow! Do you like that kind of talk? I think you do. There is not room for wimpy, crying, babies in the Army of the Lord! Go forth and conquer in the name of Jesus. You are larger than this because of whose you are!

Prayer

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Oh boy Lord, I sure have “blown” it! I have been thinking “small” and I need to think and believe “large” because of the presence and power of your Holy Spirit now made available to me to cause me to be “more than a conqueror through Him who loves and strengthens me.” (Roman 8:37 NKJV) Bless you my Father, in Jesus’ name, amen!