Nov 5, 2023
STRONG & MIGHTY
Ephesians 6:10
Be Strong Series
Ephesians 6:10 “final
word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
The word of prophetic
direction the Lord gave me for Praise in 2023 was “Be Strong.” We
have gone through some very trying times, yet as it says in James
1:2-4 we can “count it all joy for it has produced endurance, which
leads to perfection.” The more endurance one has, the stronger they
are. The Lord desires His children to stand strong in the face of
adversity and to continue to advance His Kingdom forward.
Ephesians 6:10-18 are
the verses that bring forth the meaning of “Be Strong” in the Lord.
This strength is not physical; it doesn’t come from self-effort.
This is a supernatural spiritual strength by being clothed in
Christ with spiritual armor. Endurance, from a world’s terminology,
means what one can handle. From spiritual terminology, endurance is
the grace to remain strong in Christ no matter what. We can only be
strong in the Lord if we first must humble ourselves and
acknowledge that we are weak apart from Him.
2 Cor. 12:9-11 “Each
time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in
weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that
the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure
in my weaknesses and the insults, hardships, persecutions, and
troubles I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am
strong.
We must go to God to
receive His strength. Psalm 16:11 says, “In the presence of the
Lord is the fullness of joy, and Nehemiah 8:10 says, “The joy of
the Lord is my strength.”
We receive this strength
by trusting in the Lord. Isaiah 40:31: “But those who trust the
Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like
eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not
faint.”
To be strong in the Lord
is for the individual; the mighty power is what He does through us
for others. Isaiah 11:2: “And the spirit of the Lord shall rest
upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of
counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the
Lord.”
The Seven Fold Spirit
includes might. The Spirit of Might manifests the Holy Spirit
revealed when God wants to show Himself strength. He always wants
to do this during the establishment of an ordained work so it will
be apparent that He is its source and sustainer. We welcome Holy
Spirit as the Spirit of Might when we need to see perpetual
progress and ongoing victories. Creating and establishing something
new always takes courage, and the Spirit of Might is in our lives
to help us be brave.
Ephesians 6:10-18 is the
end of the letter, the final charge Paul is giving the church. We
are at the end of 2023, and the Lord’s command is to BE STRONG IN
HIM AND THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT, for Daniel 11:32, says, "But those
who know their God will be strong and do great exploits." 2024 is a
year for more incredible exploits.