May the Lord Strengthen You

Ephesians 3 : 14 - 19, For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height -- to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. NKJV

Are you weary of being engaged in a spiritual battle with the enemy? There were even times in Jesus' own life and ministry when He grew tired; this is why prayer is essential to every believer in Christ. If we weren't in a battle against Satan, it wouldn't be difficult to maintain our faith. However, we ARE engaged in a battle; and prayer is the key to overcoming weariness and battle fatigue. 

Jesus knew when to separate Himself from both the crowds and His own disciples and seek strength and help from the Father. We, too, must set aside some time to be alone with our heavenly Father and allow Him to strengthen us through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Whenever we grow weak spiritually and, consequently, become weary, there is a greater tendency for us to step back from God's will. Satan knows this, and that is why he pushes against us constantly. We must be wise, recognize when Satan is pushing, and take control of the situation through prayer. Paul tells in 1 Corinthians 10 that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but they're mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. As we pray, the Holy Spirit strengthens us with His might, enabling us to have energy and drive once more. The joy of the Lord will once again fill our hearts, giving us the power to defeat the tricks of Satan that wear us down. 

We're in a spiritual battle. Therefore, we must be continuously strengthened by the Spirit of God. He can do things through us that we can't begin to do on our own. There is no limit to what God can do through our willingness. Nevertheless, we must cooperate with His will before He can release His power in us.

I strongly feel that the Lord directed me to write this word specifically for someone who is about to give up the "good fight of faith." The Lord wants you to know that He is with you; however, you must turn to Him in your weakness so that He can give you His strength to overcome and to progress forward in faith. Don't give in to Satan. Instead, submit to God, resist the Devil, and he must flee. 

God Is a Very Present Help,
Pastor Asa Dockery