Strength In The Lord

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might."  Ephesians 6:10.  Notice that these brethren are not told to be strong in themselves, nor in the physical resources that might be available to them.  Such strength will eventually fail.  But, rather, they were to find strength in the Lord.  Such strength never ceases nor does it ever fail.  In the midst of loss, we need strength to endure.  In the midst of temptation, we need strength to overcome.  Our real enemy does not come from the physical side of life, but rather from the spiritual.  When we find true spiritual strength, then we will be able to overcome the physical.  The Lord enables us to see beyond the present and clearly into the future.  Remember, how the prophets cried unto their god, Baal.  That god did not hear, and neither did he answer.  But, when Elijah called upon God, the answer came swiftly and clearly.  I Kings 18:22-40.    Our God gives comfort and calms the troubled soul.  The power of God is the mighty power that moves the universe.  Be strong in that power.