Yesterday's Bible Study |
In this verse, the prophet Isaiah proclaims that the Lord has the ultimate power to strengthen everyone. He gives power to the faint and increases strength to those who have none. Let's think about what this verse means and how it encourages us today.
Notice that the Lord does not give power to those who are already strong. Instead, He works through those who are weak. We see this demonstrated many times throughout scripture. King David was the least of his brothers, but the Lord chose him to be king. Moses was timid and afraid to step into his calling. The apostle Thomas struggled with his faith. This is encouraging to us because it shows that we do not have to make ourselves worthy of the Lord. We do not have to make ourselves presentable or "good enough" to receive grace. Instead, God takes us as we are and makes us into His image.
This also means that if we need to be
strengthened, we are free to ask for strength. There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to give us the strength to face the day or honor Him in difficult circumstances. In fact, He delights in strengthening us so we can serve Him better.
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In this verse, the prophet Isaiah proclaims that the Lord has the ultimate power to strengthen everyone. He gives power to the faint and increases strength to those who have none. Let's think about what this verse means and how it encourages us today.
Notice that the Lord does not give power to those who are already strong. Instead, He works through those who are weak. We see this demonstrated many times throughout scripture. King David was the least of his brothers, but the Lord chose him to be king. Moses was timid and afraid to step into his calling. The apostle Thomas struggled with his faith. This is encouraging to us because it shows that we do not have to make ourselves worthy of the Lord. We do not have to make ourselves presentable or "good enough" to receive grace. Instead, God takes us as we are and makes us into His image.
This also means that if we need to be
strengthened, we are free to ask for strength. There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to give us the strength to face the day or honor Him in difficult circumstances. In fact, He delights in strengthening us so we can serve Him better.
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