Promises ofGod
27.Strength
Psalm27:14"WaitontheLORD:beofgoodcourage, andheshallstrengthenthineheart:wait,Isay,onthe LORD."
Meaning:Man'sownstrengthisweak,perishing,and unreliable.OnlyGodcangiveusthestrengthweneed physically,mentally,financially,andspiritually.One importantaspectofreceivingstrengthfromGodiswaiting onHim.Towaitmeanstobindtogether,expect,orlook patientlyfor.WewillmissoutonGod'spromiseofstrength ifwedonotlookforitfromHim.
Application:Davidsaid,"theLORDisthestrength ofmylife"(Psalm27:1).Physically,Godpromises strengthtocarryon,tobealert,andtobestrong.
Mentally,Hepromisesstrengthtobecourageous.It iseasytotrustorrelyonourownstrength,butthe psalmistmadeitclearwhenhesaid,"amightyman isnotdeliveredbymuchstrength"(Psalm33:16).
WeareremindedinIsaiah40:31,"Buttheythatwait upontheLordshallrenewtheirstrength."
OtherVersestoStudy:Nehemiah6:9;Psalm18:32,39;19:14;29:11; 41:3;68:28;89:21;119:28;Proverbs10:29;Isaiah41:10;IPeter5:10
1.OneimportantaspectofreceivingstrengthfromGodis
onHim.
2.Whoisnotdeliveredbymuchstrength?
3.WhatwillcauseustomissoutonGod'spromiseforstrength?