Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
April 24th 2022

Echoes from the Past: 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 the strength to carry out the responsibilities in front of you? Or do you see the load of work ahead of you and you are crippled because you know your strength cannot see you through? Not even an ounce! What do you do at that moment?

I have been in that situation many times; overwhelmed by my must-do list. I have discovered that God’s word contains all that I need and I’d love to share a recipe for such a situation which I learned from our Bible reading today.

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, and I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me, thus, He is my source. Before I know it, the Holy Spirit starts giving me ideas on how to handle the tasksone after the other. His joy fills my heart and suddenly, I receive God’s strength to carry through and I bask in His unending grace.

With the wisdom of setting the right priority, and shunning procrastination and distractions, I diligently tackle all that I need to do. I rely on God’s grace to help me through. The truth is this: He always does, and He has never failed me. So next time you find yourself in this situation, choose to rejoice in the Lord, apply these principles and you will be surprised how fruitful you will be.

Self-Reflection: The joy of the Lord is my strength.

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 to be led by God’s spirit at all times in words, thoughts and deeds.

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”