Strengthened with God's Might

IBS Wednesday February 3

Colossians 1:11

“Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power; for all patience and long suffering with joy.” NKJV

Through God, we have strength. This is not a physical strength, but a spiritual strength. It gives us the power to endure “for all patience and long suffering with joy.” When most people go through low points in their lives, they tend to lose patience and want to just give up, but what this verse is saying is that you don’t have to lose heart in these times.

Galatians 6:9 says, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

This verse reminds me that there’s always hope. When we are wanting to lose heart, we are not to grow weary, but we are look to God for our strength.

Colossians 1 goes on to say in verses 12-14, “giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.”

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died on the Cross for our sins that we may have freedom from our pasts and be allowed to move on through the trials of life in a manner worthy to God. Instead of trying to solve our problems in the club, on the internet, or getting in debt, God gives us the option that we may attain eternal life according to His glorious power. Our strength will fail us, but His strength will keep us going. “In due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

Application: Today I will encourage myself in the Lord by looking to those people in the Bible who had this spiritual strength and asking myself how I might also gain this strength.