The Lord IS my STRENGTH

Starting a new season in life comes with a lot of changes: exciting and challenging. Although I just jumped into this new season of life and things haven't even begun to start yet I have realized more than ever the reality that I am totally dependent on the Lord even for the strength and energy to get through my day. In "spiritual" weakness it is easy to notice the reality of verses like Psalm 28:8 that says "The Lord is the strength of His people...", but when you are forced to work hard physically, you notice the FACT that He is also your strength physically. I guess in Bible times physical strength was more evident because of war or maybe the manual labor performed in may of the tasks of everyday life, but here in our comfortable 21st century lives many of us don't even recognize our dependence on God just to get through the day, we take it for granted because whether we realize it or not, WE ARE DEPENDENT, wholly!

I knew going into this next season of life that I was going to learn new lessons and be reminded of old truths and within the first few days of 2010 God lovingly refocused my mind onto the reality that I am dependent. I love that I am dependent on the Lord, and that I have to acknowledge that. He is the source of my energy, He is the fuel of my life, He is EVERYTHING. Exodus 15:2 says, "Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him", what a precious reminder of the all powerful God who enables us to live lives for Him.

My encouragement to you and what has become an encouragement daily to me is that we must fill our minds and hearts with the Truth so that we can be strengthened both spiritually and physically for the day that He has blessed us with, for it is only by HIS strength that we can even wake up in the morning and it will be by His grace that we will rise tomorrow!