Fresh Strength

But those who wait upon GOD get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, they run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind. Isaiah 40:31 The Message

What a beautiful phrase, fresh strength. But you know it is more than a phrase, it is a gift that God is offering to us today. To you. To me.  All we need to do is trust Him.

Oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him - endless energy, boundless strength. Ephesians 1:19 The Message

Trust that He will provide all we need. Trust that He has a bigger plan and it is good. Trust that He loves us no matter what we do, or don't do. Trust that Jesus did die for us so we could have a daily relationship with our heavenly father now, and eternal life. Trust that Jesus did come so that we could live life to the full. 

I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit - not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength - that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all Christians the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breath! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:16-19 The Message 

Trust that His strength will sustain us no matter what is going on and for as long as it takes to see the manifestation of His power. Keep trusting.

We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul - not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us. Colossians 1:11-12 The Message

Question for today, do you need some of God's fresh strength? If yes, take a moment to humble yourself, ask for His strength in you, and receive it. Be expectant that He will give you all you need to get through this day, and to actually thrive in this day.

I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from GOD, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains. Psalm 121:1-2 The Message