“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.”
“ I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
“come, let us walk in the light of the LORD.”
“For all the peoples walk each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.”
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,”
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
“Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.”
Zechariah 10:12 I will make them strong in the LORD, and they shall walk in his name,” declares the LORD.
Psalms 68:34 Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!
Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand
Isaiah 45:24 “Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
2 Timothy 2:1 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
1 John 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Our life path takes us through times of trials and testing. It is hard say “I will not fear”, or “I will not be dismayed”, or “I will walk in His light”, while going through them. It seems as though we are being crushed and blessings of peace, joy, hope, power, strength, and love are just words with no meaning. Yet on the other side of these times of trials and testing we see more clearly how the strength, power and hand of God carried us through. I am amazed at how God works and how He seems to send the right person(s) into our life at the right time, when we need that help, encouragement, and word of God’s promises spoken into our life. Stay in His word, listen for His whispers of direction, and be ever ready to be used by Him to help others.
