Tag: Strength

24
Jun

Be Joyful in the Lord

Psalm 5:11(NKJV) – Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. In our daily lives, be it at school, home, workplace or with friends, there is often some trouble along the way. […]

25
Mar

Shielded, Shaded and Sheltered

Psalm 121:5-6 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. Did you know that during a battle, a shield would most often be held in the left hand? The right hand would generally be the arm […]

26
Feb

Rock of Refuge

Psalm 71:3 NKJV “Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.” The Israelites often turned to the mountainous areas in their vicinity to stay safe from attacking enemies. So, when the Psalmist looks up to God as […]

16
Feb

Our Strength in Times of Weakness

Psalm 71:16 “I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.” (KJV) A lot has been spoken of God’s strength and might. It is indeed unmatched and marvellous. The strength of the Lord is quite contrary to the strength of the world as […]

29
Jan

His Grace reveals His strength

2 Corinthians 12:9 “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” The story behind today’s verse is Paul’s self-insufficiency. He confesses that a thorn in his flesh is troubling […]

25
Nov

THE INCESSANT FOUNTAIN OF LIFE

Isaiah 58:11 – “The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”  It is so incredibly reassuring and comforting to believe and trust in the Lord and to rely on His promises that never fail.  To […]

02
Oct

The Joy of the Lord is my Strength!

Nehemiah 8:10 For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. The word ‘Joy’ means to rejoice or to be glad. The word ‘Strength’ in the same verse means stronghold or a safe place or a tower of refuge. This verse simply means our […]

01
Oct

A Stronghold in the day of trouble!

Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. Nahum was a Jewish prophet whose name means ‘consolation’ or ‘comforter’. God’s word today through Nahum promises the people of God that He is “a stronghold in the day of trouble, refuge for those […]

08
Aug

Our Strength and Our Shield

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Psalm 28:7 (KJV) In Psalm 28, David is intensely distressed, his mind peaceless, his heart bitter and hurt because of the constant threats, backstabbing, evil […]