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Weary and yet strong

by Eunice Stuhlhofer  
12/14/2009 / Christian Living

One of the most read articles in my blog is entitled: He is strong in my weakness; this article, is therefore the top post on my blog every week. Technically, I am able to verify how the readers accessed my blog and the articles. Majority of the readers come across this particular article through a search engine while looking for some information on God's strength during their weaknesses or trials. I thought about it seriously and wondered why other articles are not as popular. Then I perceived that many Christians (I included), are constantly going through trials and challenges and; they are looking for some support in order to live an overcoming life.

Although we are supposed to live the abundant life that Jesus died for, the truth is that most of us are battling what looks like endless battles. Before you dispute this, remember that Jesus warned us that we will have many troubles in this world but; He also encouraged us to have peace because He had already overcome; praise God. (John 16: 33) This should remind us that trials and storms are not out of the norm in a believer's life; it is the response that really matters. In order to have the peace that Jesus promised in our troubles, we must trust Him and believe that He is in control despite our circumstances. The peace of Christ is a priceless treasure for us in the challenging journey of faith. He is for us and therefore strong in our weakness; He will enable us to match in to victory to the glory of His name.

It is important to remember that it is the work of the enemy to wear out the Christians through unfruitful busyness, confusion, conflict, unbelief, discontented and strife, just to name a few. (Daniel 7: 25). He knows that by wearing you and I out, he can accomplish his evil mission. We also know that he comes to kill, steal and destroy (John 10: 10). However, we also need to be convinced that we know without doubt, that we have the power to overcome all things, making us victorious. For me, that has meant receiving a Word from God that I can stand on without wavering for as long as the battle is raging. We must without exception spend time in the Word to receive a Word that we can hold on to. Otherwise how will God speak to us? In the Old Testament, He spoke through the prophets; today He is speaking through His Word which is empowered by the Holy Spirit. It is time for Christians to see the Word not as paper and ink, but as alive, active and sharp (Hebrews 4: 12) When Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness, He overcame him only through the Word; not through performing miracles, crying to God or even speaking in tongues. That was Jesus' moment of weakness: He had just come out of a fast and ready for ministry; a lot was at stake for our Saviour: the future of mankind. Yet, He knew that there is awesome power in the Word of God. He unleashed the weapon of the hour in His circumstances. If the Son of God, who had power over everything relied on the Word during his weakness, how much more will we His disciples, run to the Word during our weaknesses?

There was a time when I was very fond of reading Christian books on any particular situation that I was going through; I needed to read someone who had been there. I felt I could only relate with another being like me. I also was in the habit of watching Christian television with a hope that a preacher would speak on what I was going through. Then I would know that God had spoken to me. I spent little time reading the Word on my own yet expecting God to intervene. Interestingly, I expected him to speak to me through a preacher on the screen or an author in a book. As much as these channels are very helpful and God uses them too, I only had temporary relief because I was not personally connecting with the Word of life. Christian books are good for encouragement and inspiration but if we cannot read the Book of life, other books will become just like fairy tales because they do not have life. We want to know God through His Word and not through someone else's revelation. Then, we can relate to the books and the sermons in a better way. In every season, the believer can use the Word; which is referred to as the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6: 17). It is something in your hand to lash out at the enemy in our times of weakness.

The Bible says that God's people perish for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4: 6). That being a foundational Truth, we must go further and pray for the Lord to give us revelation knowledge of His Word. In my Christian life, I have operated under three categories: ignorance or lack of knowledge, head knowledge and finally by God's grace, I have also experienced revelation in some areas. Revelation has given me victory over many circumstances; suddenly, my eyes see what God wants me to see. I may not see the full manifestation but I have peace to wait for it. To know God and His Word personally should be the cry of every believer. I pray that you would love the Word of God; I pray that God would give you revelation in your circumstances as you read and meditate on His Word. I pray that God will speak to you through His Word in your times of weakness and always.

Here is what the LORD Jesus wants us to hold on to;

So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever. ( 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18 The Message Bible )

With much love and blessings

Eunice Wangui Stuhlhofer is a wife and a mother. She writes inspirational articles, poems and devotionals. You can read more of her articles on her blog www.starsofgrace.wordpress.com

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