July 29, 2025 BE STRONG
Ephesians 6:10-11 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.’
I do not know of a believer that has not, or is not experiencing trials and difficulties. Some trials we face are minor on the grans scale of things, but some trials we face ‘try our souls’ in tremendous ways. Personally, I and some members of our family are experiencing great difficulties. When the difficult times come our way, we can respond in different ways; we can allow trials to cause us to be anxious, to lead us to depression, to be fearful, or cause us to be greatly stressed. Also, sometimes a sense of anxiety, fear or depression just seems to come out of the blue, with no apparent reason. However, we can find comfort in the fact that God knows our state and He knows that life in this fallen world is no cake walk. Thankfully, God addresses this anxiety issue and gives us insight as to how we deal with it. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” That’s it in a nutshell. I am convinced that we should tell new believers that life as a follower of Christ is not a life exempt from trials. 1 Peter 4:12 tells us not to be surprised at the fiery ordeals that come our way. But, in John 16:33 God tells us that even though we will have tribulations in the world, we can have peace and be of good cheer because He has overcome the world! That’s an awesome verse. When we read above, “Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord,” let us be reminded of the words that God has spoken and the promises He has given us, and then let us be strong-that is something we can do because of what He has done. Our enemy, the devil, is out to distract us and to cause us not to walk in the ways of the Lord. HOWEVER, we can reject his lies and his deceptions; we can live in the truth of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 16:13 “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
Blessings, Buddy.
Ephesians 6:10-11 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.’
I do not know of a believer that has not, or is not experiencing trials and difficulties. Some trials we face are minor on the grans scale of things, but some trials we face ‘try our souls’ in tremendous ways. Personally, I and some members of our family are experiencing great difficulties. When the difficult times come our way, we can respond in different ways; we can allow trials to cause us to be anxious, to lead us to depression, to be fearful, or cause us to be greatly stressed. Also, sometimes a sense of anxiety, fear or depression just seems to come out of the blue, with no apparent reason. However, we can find comfort in the fact that God knows our state and He knows that life in this fallen world is no cake walk. Thankfully, God addresses this anxiety issue and gives us insight as to how we deal with it. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” That’s it in a nutshell. I am convinced that we should tell new believers that life as a follower of Christ is not a life exempt from trials. 1 Peter 4:12 tells us not to be surprised at the fiery ordeals that come our way. But, in John 16:33 God tells us that even though we will have tribulations in the world, we can have peace and be of good cheer because He has overcome the world! That’s an awesome verse. When we read above, “Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord,” let us be reminded of the words that God has spoken and the promises He has given us, and then let us be strong-that is something we can do because of what He has done. Our enemy, the devil, is out to distract us and to cause us not to walk in the ways of the Lord. HOWEVER, we can reject his lies and his deceptions; we can live in the truth of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 16:13 “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
Blessings, Buddy.
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