Our Emergency Power!
They all were trying to make us afraid, saying,
“Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will
not be done.” Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah 6: 9
All over the world, people are adding portable generators
to the emergency items stashed away in their basements or
closets because power interruptions can occur at any time.
In life, we often need extra strength. As Nehemiah led an effort to
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, enemies taunted and threatened
him. Local authorities tried to frighten the wall builders and make
them afraid.
But Nehemiah kept working, and as he worked,
he uttered a prayer: “Now therefore, O God,
strengthen my hands.”
The relationship we have with God and our ability to pray
to Him at any time or place is like an emergency generator
that provides us with power in our inner being.
We can stay strong in the Lord even when our physical strength
is reduced. Even when our burdens increase. His strength isn’t
diminished, and it’s always available for His children. From the
Lord, we have the strength needed to face each day.
"Lord and Saviour, true and kind, be the Master
of my mind; bless, and guide, and strengthen still
all my powers of thought and will."
Handley Moule
