Strength for Every Day (Deuteronomy 33:25)

Summary:

God’s promise, “As thy days, so shall thy strength be,” assures believers that spiritual strength will be supplied for every duty and trial. Christians need divine help both for service and for suffering, because their own resources are insufficient. A growing awareness of weakness should not lead to despair, but to deeper reliance on God. His faithfulness in past difficulties gives courage for the duties and afflictions still ahead.

Outline:

• The strength God promises
  • The promise concerns spiritual strength, especially when bodily strength is limited.
• Strength for service
  • God enables believers to fulfil ordinary responsibilities and the duties of the Christian life.
• Strength for suffering
  • Christians need grace to endure opposition, hardship, chastening, and personal affliction.
• The believer’s insufficiency
  • Experience teaches believers that they have no adequate strength in themselves.
• The faithfulness of God
  • Past help confirms God’s promise and gives courage to trust him for every coming day.