Be Strong In The Lord

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:7

“Be strong in the Lord.” What does this mean? The Bible is not talking about physical strength, but about standing with God’s strength against the cares and temptations of this world.

What tempts us? What can cause us problems? It may be different for each one of us. Our problems can be worry..lust...greed...fear...financial problems. Whatever your problems, you can go to God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God loves you and sent His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for your sins and mine. If you have sinned and have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, you can ask forgiveness and God has promised to forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

The Bible says our war on this earth is not against flesh and blood. Our enemies should not be other people; the Bible calls us to love other people, even our enemies. But we are to take every thought captive to Christ. God who is in us is greater than any force in this world. So the reason we can be strong in the Lord is that God who is with us is greater and stronger than any temptation; than any evil force; than any sin or weakness. If God is for us, who can be against us.

So, this week, let us pray that God will

• God will bring healing to all who are sick, including our friend Randy who is facing major surgery
• God will help us stand strong in His power against all temptation
• God will protect and keep safe all our staff and volunteers at Global Media Outreach

THANK YOU so much for your prayers.

May God bless you,