God Gives Us Strength

God Gives Us Strength "You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." 2nd Timothy 2:1 Great strength is necessary to live as God intends. Being an example for others can be demanding, and takes much discipline. It demands that we walk the talk in all things, as even one wrong decision can lead someone who is watching us, astray. Strength is needed. We are disciples of Jesus and should function as spiritual soldiers. We are the Lord's warriors in a worldwide, lifelong spiritual battle. The battle has been won by, Jesus. However, Satan will not stop attacking, and is persistent in his schemes and temptations. As Jesus' soldiers, we face many hardships, and obstacles that will be placed in our path. However, we must not waver, and be led astray from the path that Jesus requires us to travel. Again, strength is needed. As it is in athletics, the Christian life requires discipline, training, and the exertion of great measures of energy. We must always give our best, and put forth our best effort to achieve the results God wants us to have. We cannot let up in our quest to be the person that God wants us to be, and fulfill the plan for us. Yet again, strength is needed. We are to be ambassadors for Christ in our daily lives, and as farmers, we are to sow the seed of God's Word upon people's hearts. We are to water that seed through prayer for them. We can then expect to reap a harvest of righteousness, as they accept Christ as their savior. Farming for God is strenuous work, and takes us out of our comfort zones. Once more, strength is needed. To be successful we need God's grace to strengthen us for the diverse spiritual roles that God has commanded us to do, and the only sufficient resource is to "be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." We can be intimidated by all that God commands us to do, but He will strengthen us, and let us be victorious. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven​ March 24