Finishing strong and well

Posted on 31 Oct 2019

I go at the strength of the LORD. I have His strength to keep going.

Philippians 4:13

13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

2 Corinthians 11:23-28 ‘suffering for Christ’

23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes less one.

25Three times was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, three times I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

26In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

28Besides those things that are outside, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

LORD Jesus is our life. LORD Jesus abides in us, we abide in Him. We are the children of GOD, we are reconciled by Him, redeemed by Him. We are the brand new creations in Christ, we possess His life, we are eternally secured by Him, we are servants of Him, and we are indwelt by Holy Spirit for everything GOD wants us to do. GOD already assumed the full responsibility for getting it done through us. He will do whatever He called us to do it. All we need is the strength and the power which is deposited in us, we need to get it from Him by faith.

Colossians 1:15-18

15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:

16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

17And he is before all things, and by him all things are held together.

18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

Christ is out strength, our focus should be on Christ.

Ephesians 1:18

18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

GOD enable us, empowers us, and strengthens us to face any situation. Step out by faith and trust in Him that He will enable you to achieve whatever He would like you to accomplish at His strength and power. Christ is our life. You can do anything and everything all things through Christ requires of me, sends me to do it. The key is FAITH. Trusting GOD He will empower you to do it at His strength. You will succeed whatever GOD called you to do. Seek His will and believe in what He has promised you.

Isaiah 40:31

31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.