THE LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY
Memorise: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the ending, saith the Lord, which is,
and which was, and which is to come,
the Almighty. Revelation 1:8
Read: Psalm 24:7-10, 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is
this King of glory? The Lord strong
and mighty, the Lord mighty
in battle.
9 Lift
up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the
King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is
this King of glory? The Lord of
hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Bible in one
year: Matthew 1:1-4:22, Job 10:6-17
MESSAGE!!!
It should be
surprising to see children of God cringing in the presence of forces that
threaten not only their physical lives, but also their relationships with their
Father in heaven. This attitude is unlike that of Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego in Babylon. These young Hebrew men knew their God to be strong and
mighty, and they were bold enough to declare it to the absolute director, king
Nebuchadnezzar. This is what is expected of us as children of the Most High
God.
In the testimony of
the Psalmist in our Bible reading for today, we read of him speaking about the
God who is strong and mighty in battle. This God has never lost any battle.
Like I have preached on many occasions, this God is a war-Lord; He is more
effective than any Chief of Naval Staff when it comes to sea battles, He is
more effective than any Chief of Air Staff when it comes to offensive air
battles. This was proven in the battle he fought on behalf of the children of
Israel under the leadership of Joshua:
“And it come to pass,
as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that
the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they
died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of
Israel slew with the sword.”
Joshua 10:11
Beloved, I am please
to announce to you that if truly you are born-again, your God is strong and
mighty. Hence, you have no reason to fear any attack of the enemies. The Bible
says:
“So shall they fear
the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the raising of the sun.
When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the
spirit of the Lord shall lift up
a standard against him. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that
turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.”
Isaiah 59:19-20
There is something
very important to note in the above scripture; ….unto them that turn from
transgression….” The Lord, strong and mighty can only fight on behalf of those
who have reconciled with Him through genuine repentance. Sin exposes an
individual to enemy attacks. Therefore, I appeal to someone reading this devotional;
ensure that your life is void of iniquity which makes you vulnerable to the
attack of the enemy. Our God is strong and mighty. Those who have walked with
Him sincerely have this as their testimony. It will be yours too in Jesus’
name.
Prayer Point
Father, please show yourself strong and mighty
in my life so that my enemies my fear, repent and surrender to your
Almightiness.
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