How To Be Strong In The LORD

"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me;
Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;
Do not forsake the works of Your hands." -- Psalm 138: 7-8 (NKJV)  

The many facets of truth and nuggets of wisdom from the Word of God have always been there for all and sundry. But, we need to turn aside to look into them and be blessed with our very own "burning bush" experience with the help of the Holy Spirit who teaches us.

Are you facing trouble on multiple fronts? The LORD will revive you as you walk uprightly with Him by faith. 

"Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened,

That it cannot save;

Nor His ear heavy,

That it cannot hear." -- Isaiah 59:1 (NKJV)

"He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." -- Psalm 23:3-4 (NKJV)

Humble yourself and call upon the LORD and He will save you, not just from sin, but also the difficulties you are dealt with. 

"I will cry out to God Most High,

To God who performs all things for me.

He shall send from heaven and save me;

He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah

God shall send forth His mercy and His truth." -- Psalm 57:2-3 (NKJV)

Beyond saving you, the LORD is refining you as a constituent of His church that will be without blemish at His coming again. The confidence which Paul the apostle has declared continue to speak forth in truth: "I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]." Philippians 1:6 (AMP) 

David was praising and worshipping God as well as declaring the lovingkindness and truth of God's Word way in Psalm 138:1-6 before he wrote verses 7-8. David was so full of eagerness to praise God that he will awaken the dawn (Psalm 57:8b) and was fully persuaded that God is so faithful and true that He has magnified His Word above all His name. David trusted God not because of His name alone but in the knowledge that God is both the personification and doer of His Word.

As you cry out to the LORD, may He indeed answer you and make you bold with strength in your soul. Amen.