The Illusion of Strength

August 22, 2022

Good Morning Yahweh. Thank you for today. A day that you have made. Thank you for life, health and strength, grace, provision and the host of things that you have done for us. But most of all thank you for who you are. You are strong when I am weak. And I am weak. There is nothing that I can do on my own. I am not strong. It’s an illusion. And not even one I try to make others think. I am not strong. But I am getting to know a God who is. Who, though he encourages me to be “strong and courageous” is really saying that I need to trust him in my weakness.

Yahweh, thank you for your promises to us. That you will strengthen us. That we can trust you. Thank you for holding us up when it all seems to be wrong, but it’s also a time of deliverance. Your mighty hand at work. Thank you for being a mighty God. No other “God” can take your place. Can stand where you stand or do what you do. You are the only true God and I praise you for your love towards me. I worship you because you are my Lord and King. This life is yours.

Isaiah 50:2 – Why was no one here when I came? Why was no one here to answer when I called? Am I too weak to reclaim you? Don’t I have the power to rescue you? I dry up the sea with my command, and I turn rivers into deserts. Their fish stink because there is no water, and people die of thirst.

Is Yahweh too weak to reclaim me? Am I worried that he can’t save? He has shown, you have shown your unmatched power time and time again. You can save us, once we call on you.

Yahweh, I will not rebel against you or turn away from you. You are my help and because of you I will not be put to shame. For your name sake. I will walk in darkness and trust you Yahweh to guide. To be my light. Thank you for knowing where I should place my feet. On you. Thank you for all you are. I love you.

Isaiah 50:9-10 – The Almighty Lord helps me. Who will find me guilty? They will all wear out like a garment. Moths will eat them. Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of the Lord and depend upon their God.

Singing

It is to you I give the glory. 

It is to you, I give the praise.

For you have done so much for me

And I will bless your holy name.

Thank you Yahweh. You do know how to surprise a girl. Lol. I was reading and realising that I felt tired, I put away my book etc and decided to go back to sleep. It was about 3:15/3:20 am thereabouts. But I didn’t fall asleep. My mind started imagining how you would answer/respond in this situation. But after a while, I stopped, saying that I need to control my imagination on this. Because by imagining how you will respond, I was actually limiting you. So I got up and decided to listen to a sermon instead. Opened up YouTube and you sent a message, “God wants to surprise you.” And you know what? I do want to be surprised. I want to be completely flabbergasted, mouth drop open about what you will do.

And in sharing this testimony with my sisters when it’s time to, I know I’ll have to share the whole story, including the money I stole last year. Because that’s what it was. Yes, I planned to pay it back and was calling it a borrow in my head, but it was stealing. Thank you for forgiving me. Cleansing me of all uncleanness. When you gave that scripture (Ezekiel 36:27-29) you without a doubt knew what you were talking about.

I know, I know. I’m stating the obvious. And funny thing just happened. Had to come out of YouTube to confirm where in Ezekiel the scripture was taken from and when I opened up back YouTube, the sermon had disappeared. Usually it would open back on the last thing I was listening to, once I hadn’t closed it – but this time it didn’t.

Thank you for your words in my life, over my life. Thank you for wanting to surprising me. I am thankful. I really am. I love you.