Text: Ephesians 6:7-12, Joshua 1:1-9
If we remove the Lord from the topic, which
power do we have, we are simply dust. 1 Samuel 2:10 says "By strength
shall no man prevail". If the Lord did not build the house, those who
build will build in vain.
No man can fight the battle of life without
the help of God. If anyone of us believes we are wise or have any techniques to
fight these battles we will not prevail.
If you will prevail over the battles of
life, you need to have Christ inside of you. He is the only one that overcame
the world through His blood on the cross of Calvary.
Strength is manifested in numerous ways.
There is physical strength, mental strength, moral strength, healthwise
strength etc. When your strength is of the Lord no Goliath can stand before
you. It is a shame for a child of God to be involved in lobbying for anything,
"Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me".
The Holy Spirit is the one that we fight on
behalf of Christians. So many times the way God gives us victory is always
surprising. For David to conquer Goliath, God asked him to pick stones to fight
a man that is full of strong armour all over his body.
What does it mean to become strong in the
Lord?
1. It means embracing empowerment from the
Lord.
The same ways the Holy Spirit is possessing
the people He wants to use, the same way the evil spirits possess their own
people. If you have Christ no power of darkness can overpower you.
2. It means trusting in the Lord as the
only true source of strength. Romans 8:31"What shall we then say to
these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" If you don't
have Jesus in your life even if you call Jesus more than a thousand times He
will not answer you. Brethren, you must give your life to Jesus if you want to
be strong in the Lord.
3. It means the power of enabling me to
overcome all things. "Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me".
Saul in 1 Samuel 28 could not wait for the
Lord but went to consult a familiar spirit and eventually, he lost his life.
In 1 Samuel 30:6, David faced a lot of
insults from those he raised but strengthened himself in the Lord. Be encouraged
Jesus is alive, our redeemer liveth. Don't compare yourself with another
person.
Ephesians 6:11-13
The armour of God that we should put on is
listed below:
Truthfulness. Say the truth all the time
Righteousness: Being in right standing
with God even if people are not around
Peace
Faith
Salvation
Sword of the Spirit which is the word of
God
Let Us Pray!
