Strengthen

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. – Ephesians 3.16-19

How do we get the strength we need to keep on keeping on in this troubled world? How do we find the strength to ‘bow the knee’ in submission to the will of God? I am so weak and my faith can be so small that I often find myself battling doubts and fears. How do we ‘keep on keeping on’ when our strength is gone?

That’s just it. The problem is ‘our strength’ and our reliance on that. My strength is always going to fail – every time. I am weak and the sooner I realise that the sooner I can learn to depend on His strength instead of mine. That is the only place I am ever going to find success.

We read verse like ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ and ‘nothing is impossible with God’ and because they are so familiar, we can forget what they really mean. A lot is too hard for me, but nothing is too hard for God.

It makes no difference what we face. It’s easy to say but tough to live. No matter what we face today we can rest in the confidence that even if we can’t do it, God’s strength gives us the power to get through it. All the riches of God’s glory insure it.