The Joy of the Lord is My Strength

The Joy of the Lord is My Strength

The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him. Psalm 28:7 (NKJV)

Bible Reading: Nehemiah 8:10

Have you ever experienced a situation where you lacked strength to carry out the tasks in front of you? Or you see the amount of work ahead of you and you are debilitated because you know your strength cannot see you through? Not even an ounce! What do you at that moment?

I have been in that situation many times. Particularly, when I was writing my doctoral dissertation. At some point, I was overwhelmed with must-do responsibilities that seems beyond my human strength. I discovered that God’s word contains all that I need, no matter the situation. I’d love to share a recipe for such situation that I found from reading today’s bible passage.

In times like this, I simply make the Lord happy by praising Him and declaring His word. I refuse to entertain fear, worry, anxiety, burden and weight of the workload in front of me. I remember that the Lord is my strength. He is my Source and I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. Before I know it, the Holy Spirit starts encouraging me and ideas on how to handle the work start coming. God’s joy fills my hearts and suddenly, I receive God’s strength to carry through and enjoy His grace.

With the wisdom of setting right priority, and shunning procrastination, I diligently tackled all that I need to do relying on God’s grace to help me through. The truth is this: He always does, and He has never failed me. So, any time you find yourself in this situation, choose to rejoice in the Lord. Sing songs unto the Lord. Dance before him. Apply these principles and you will be surprised how fruitful you will be.

Action Point: List the items you have to attend to, organize them and start working on each one trusting God to help you.

Daily Confession: Lord I thank You because Your joy is my strength. I receive Your strength for the tasks ahead of me in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Intercessory prayer: Pray for healing in the lives of your friends and colleagues.

Hymn: Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,

Just to take Him at His word,

Just to lean upon His promise

And to know ”Thus says the Lord”.