Be Strong in the Lord

These are the words of the Apostle Paul to the church at Ephesus. "Be strong in the Lord, and the power of His might." I was reading a different translation this morning (The Recovery Edition) and it says, "Finally, be empowered in the Lord and in the might of His strength." We need to be empowered in the Lord. It is His strength that we need. I am reading a book titled, "Everyone is normal Until you get to know them" and it is talking about community. One section speaks about how God the Father and God the Son and God the Spirit are all one. Jesus said, "I and the Father are one." Community! We have been invited to take part in community with God through His Son Christ. A part of this relationship is learning to be empowered in the Lord. Learning to walk in His power and His anointing.

When you stop and think about it, it is really exciting. The God of the universe desires fellowship with you and me so that we can walk and live in His power. This is power to be who He has designed us to be. This is power to "stand against the wiles of the devil." This is power to fight the spiritual battles of living in a fallen world.

My prayer today is, "Lord, I want to be empowered in the Lord." "I want to learn to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might." May you take every step with a greater consciousness, a greater awareness, of the empowering grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Ask God to help you learn to be "strong in the Lord!"

This is today,

Pastor Gary