Walk In His Strength. Boast of His Righteousness

"I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours only."
Psalm 71:16

Let us walk not in our own strength but in the power of the Almighty so that we can subdue any force that comes against us. Let us boast of His righteousness and not ours, not just because our righteousness is nothing but filthy rags in the sight of God but also because it is His righteousness that saves and delivers us (vs.2).

Rely On The Sure Foundation

"Uphold me according unto your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope."
Psa lm119:116

When our hope is founded on the word of God, a sure foundation, we will never be put to shame. God is not a man to break anything He has said. On the contrary He delights to hold our hands according to His promises. Our hope in Him and His word will never disappoint us.

Pledges To Provide

"..fear not; I will do to you all that you require.."
Ruth 3:11

When we find our place at the feet of Jesus, He happily receives us, assures us of His care and divine providence, and is ready to transform everything in our life. Let us boldly claim our redemption and protection from our Maker. Let us place our supplication before Him and just relax because He will not rest until He meets our demands according to His glorious riches.

Our Own Hands Will Knuckle Down

"He teaches my hands to make war, so that a bow of bronze is bent by my arms."
Psalm 18:34

Let us give hold of our hands to the most mighty God of all so that He will clothe us with His strength and might to subdue any evil force and to loosen the strings of the strongman so that we can shatter his iron gates and exploit all hidden treasures and wealth through God who strengthens us (Isa.45:1-3)

Power Along With Promise

"For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power."
1 Corinthians 4:20

The power and authority of God is not just in bare boasting but in convinced attestations of His works, for does not just give us words of assurance but also His power through the Holy Spirit (1 Thes.1:5). With every promise of God, we also receive His power to lay claim on it and to make it our own.

Momentary Withdrawal But Everlasting Grace

"And hide not your face from your servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily."
Psalm 69:17

It is extremely grievous when God seems to withdraw His gracious presence away from us. Let us not despair but plead for the manifestation of His love and glory, for He never despises our afflictions nor really hides His face forever (22:24). He never really forsakes or turns away from us but will come to our help at the fitting moment and assures to be with us forever.

Submit To The Divine Plan And Providence

"Who has divided a channel for the overflowing of waters..To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender grass to spring forth?"
Job 38:25-27

God who makes water-courses to carry the rain for a particular irrigation in the desert to cultivate the wilds, will nourish and satisfy our thirsting souls with all His goodness. He who can fully satisfy the earth which is never satisfied with water (Prov.30:16), will be all-sufficient to us through His divine providence.

Rejoice And Let Rejoice

"For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands."
Isaiah 55:12

We, the children of God are called to rejoice and be glad with peace so that the nature and everything and everyone around us will rejoice together with us, thus praising and magnifying the Lord. Let our heads be filled with everlasting joy and let us joyfully sing and thank God. Let joy and gladness overtake us so that all our sighing and mourning automatically flee away.

Give What You Have

"..Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give you.."
Acts 3:6

As faithful stewards of God, we ought to give and serve others with whatsoever we have been entrusted with. We have to cheerfully share with those in need without grumbling. Let us do the best to our ability with good will and be certified of the Lord that we have done our best (Mark 14:8).

Hike Our Faith

"..Lord, Increase our faith."
Luke 17:5

Jesus, who is the Author and Finisher of our faith (Heb.12:2) has all power to upgrade our faith. We actually need an exceptional expanse of faith to walk in His ways and to keep His commands. For this we first need to realise our deficiency of faith, then desire to have more faith, humility to ask for it and faith again to receive it.

I Will Step-up Again

"Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me."
Micah 7:8

The pratfall of the righteous and the jubilance of the godless is all just for a moment. The godly is still not dead but has all hope on the grace of God that would lift him up. The light of His countenace will soon illuminate all our darkness and make us shine for Him.

All Will Be Well Even When All Is Evil

"They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied."
Psalm 37:19

When it is ill with others around, everything will still be well with those who have all their confidence in God. As our salvation, hope, comfort and providence comes from the Lord (vs.39), we never need to worry about any famine, woe or mess. God will always be there to help, provide and lift our heads up.

Be Intimate And Communicate With God

"..Behold, the LORD our God has showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire.."
Deuteronomy 5:24

Our Almighty God is still the same to reveal His glory and greatness to us. He actually created us to talk and to walk with us. But our sins alienated us from having a close relationship with Him. Our heavenly Father still loves to converse with us. Let us no longer be foreigners to our Father but be His children, talking to Him and experience His glorious presence.

Fear God And Lack Nothing

"O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him."
Psalm 34:9

Though we have God for our Father, Friend and everything else, we ought to revere and obey Him and walk in His ways. When we give Him the respect due to Him, His heart will be inclined towards us and His eyes will be on us to endow His favor. He will not hide His face from us but hear our plea and grant us all our needs.

Do We Honestly See And Hear?

"But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear."
Matthew 13:16

We are honestly blessed only if we are able to see God in all His fullness and glory with our spiritual eyes, comprehend the mysteries of His grace and love, and be hearers and doers of His Truth to bring forth fruit. Let us always be sensitive of His presence and guidance.

His Light And Truth Leads Us

"O send out your light and your truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto your holy hill, and to your tabernacles."
Psalm 43:3

To be led unto God, we need His light to give us the joy of His presence and to clearly manifest to us the nature of our heart, and we need His Truth which would be a light, directing our path. Our soul is among lions in this world. We need His favor to be sent into our soul from heaven in order to be sustained (57:3,4).

Teach Your Way. Unite My Heart

"Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth: unite my heart to fear your name."
Psalm 86:11

That Truth may not just be a doctrine but the practise of our daily life, we need to be continually taught of the Lord. To truly fear and honour God without any distractions, He alone can help to undividedly channel all our desires to be directed towards Him and help us to worship Him with one accord.

Awesome God - Beyond What We Know

"As for the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundant justice: he will not afflict."
Job 37:23

We can never totally comprehend the Almighty God out of our little knowledge, for He is far beyond our human understanding (36:26). We have heard a very little portion of His power, wisdom, justice and counsels. He never puts to use His power in an unjust way. He will never willingly afflict us. If at all He causes grief, He will hav compassion on us according to His abundant mercies.(Lam.3:31-33)

A Disciplinary Yet Compassionate Father

"For the LORD will judge his people, and he will have compassion on his servants."
Psalm 135:14

God Himself personally involves in taking corrective measures on His children and never lets their enemies to ill-treat them at their own pleasure. In due time His compassion gets aroused and His heart is changed within Himself about His hard dealing with His servants (Hosea 11:8). He will not keep His anger on us forever.

Win Strength And Righteousness From Him

"Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed."
Isaiah 45:24

The days are near when the whole world will acknowledge the Godhead of Yahweh. Let us find all our strength and righteousness in Him and reveal His glory so that those who oppose Him shall see their frailty and absurdity.

Check In To Examine His Works

"Come and see the works of God: he is awesome in his doing toward the children of men."
Psalm 66:5

God deals frightfully with our adversary in order to preserve, sustain and nourish us. Let the survey and meditation of all His deeds of the past be our pleasure because even heavens do not forget His marvellous works of the past and we are going to sing the song of Moses along with the song of the Lamb when we go to be with the Lord(Psalm 111:2; Psalm 143:5; Revelation 15:3). This would refresh our faith in Him and make us look forward to greater wonders.

God So Nigh

"For what nation is there so great, that has God so near unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?"
Deuteronomy 4:7

We are the most privileged people on earth to have God so nigh to us to hear us and to communicate with us whenever we worship Him. He redeemed and established us as His very own people forever (2 Samuel 7:23,24). We serve a living God who speaks out of fire. Let us go near Him to worship Him and hear all that He speaks to us (Deut. 5:26, 27).

Immediate Requisite of Our Mind - Renovation

"And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
Ephesians 4:23,24

Let us yield our mind to the work of the Holy Spirit for renovation so that we get fresh supplies of His grace, be transformed day by day with new motives, be clothed with strength and renewed knowledge of Christ in order to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do and in order to be like Him when He comes to gather us.

God Makes Known His Strength

"You are the God that does wonders: you have declared your strength among the people."
Psalm 77:14

Our God does not just pose to do wonders but really works it out. The glorious strength of His hand is not concealed but manifested in extraordinary ways - He rescues and He saves; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth (Dan.6:27). Let us lean upon His strong arms with no doubt on His ability to save and guide us.

His Ways In Us Remain Unseen

"Verily you are a God that hides yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior."
Isaiah 45:15

The wisdom and knowledge of God is so deep, and unsearchable and inscrutable are His ways (Rom.11:33). Let us not grumble over His mysterious allocations for us but gladly yield to it, because in due time when we come to know the purpose of His ways in our life (John 13:7), we will find that the outcome of it to be glorious.

Need Violent Resolution To Grab Heaven's Riches

"..the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force."
Matthew 11:12

Though all things of the world will disapprove and counterattack on every step that we take to catch hold of the mercy of God, His righteousness, spiritual and physical blessing, we need to be strongly determined, be filled with holy zeal and violent resolution, to give up all our sins, weaknesses and slothfulness, and go after heaven's riches so that we can embrace it for ourself.

Be With And After God To Be Blessed

"I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread."
Psalm 132:15

When the Lord dwells in us (vs.14), we shall not be short of any of His provision. He will satisfy us with Himself, for He is the bread of life. The more we hunger and thirst for His favor, the more we would receive. Let us be poor in spirit, seeking after the true riches of God and be blessed with His boundless blessing.

Be Righteous To Know God's Mysteries

"For the perverse is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous."
Proverbs 3:32

God deliberately hates those who rejoice in wrong-doing and whose ways are crooked and froward. But He delights in those who seek righteousness, desires to be intimate with them as friend with friend, discloses Himself to them (Jn.14:21) and reveals to them the secrets of His kingdom (Mt.13:11).

Be Thankful, Expect Betterment

"I will sing unto the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me."
Psalm 13:6

When we refresh our memory now and then of what all God has done for us in the past, we will not capsize in our present trouble, but sing with joy, anticipating what He is going to do out of it. Let us be reminded of His continual presence with us in all occurence of our life, dealing favorably with us, and express our joy and thankfulness to Him with all our heart.