GOD CAN MAKE YOU STRONG

 

GOD CAN MAKE YOU STRONG But as for you, be strong; don’t be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded. 2 Chronicles 15:7 God had done great things for King Asa and his kingdom of Judah, but they were still a weak people. Their walk with the Lord was unsteady, and their hearts were hesitant, so they needed to be reminded that the Lord would be with them as long as they were faithful in obeying Him. They were also reminded of how poorly their sister kingdom (Israel) fared in its rebellion against God, and how the Lord showed grace when Israel repented. The Lord’s purpose was to strengthen them in His way and make them firm in righteousness. This should also be our aim. God deserves to be served with all the energy we have. If serving God is worth anything, it is worth everything. We will find our greatest reward in the Lord’s work if we do it with determined diligence. Our labor in the Lord is not in vain, and we know this. Halfhearted work will bring no reward, but when we put our whole soul into it, we will see the LORD prospering the work. This text came to the author of these notes during a terrible personal storm, encouraging him to press on with full strength, confident of reaching the safety of the harbor successfully. By Charles H. Spurgeon