THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH New
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025
THE FOUNTAIN OF ENDLESS ENDURANCE
Exodus 15:2: Trading Human Frailty for Divine Vigor
Author: Pastor E. A. Adeboye
MEMORISE: The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare Him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. – (Exodus 15:2)
Introduction: The Source of Unfailing Vigor
The life of faith is not a passive existence; it is a pilgrimage that demands endurance, resilience, and vigor. The world and the flesh constantly conspire to drain the believer’s spiritual, mental, and physical reserves, leaving many tired and weary.
The great difference between the world and the believer is the access point for power. For the child of God, our access point is not our own frail human will or energy, but a wellspring of Divine power. When you make Jesus your LORD, you establish a connection to this eternal source, and the biblical promise is absolute: you will never lack strength.
As Psalm 84:5 declares, “Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.” This blessing is tangible. While people around you are complaining of tiredness and weakness, the person who has made Jesus Christ his or her LORD will keep going, experiencing a supernatural progression: going from strength to strength.
1. The Principle of Progressive Strength
The concept of ‘going from strength to strength’ is one of the most encouraging and often misunderstood promises in Scripture. It implies not just sufficiency, but escalating power—an ever-increasing ability to endure and achieve.
A. Appearing Before God: The Great Exchange
The mechanism for this progression is clearly outlined in Psalm 84:7: “They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.”
This establishes a critical principle: Nobody appears before God and leaves weak and weary.
Every time you come before the Father, He administers a greater dose of strength than the one you had before. God’s presence operates like a supernatural power station:
- If you come discouraged, you will leave encouraged.
- If you come tired, you will leave strengthened.
God’s presence supplies endless, immediate strength to weary hearts. In areas where you feel your human weakness most acutely, your LORD will make His infinite strength available to you, if you wait on Him.
B. The Youth and the Eagle’s Wings
This promise of renewed strength is not reserved for the spiritually elite; it is a covenant benefit available to all who practice the discipline of waiting. Isaiah 40:29-31 is one of the Bible’s most beautiful passages detailing this divine exchange:
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
This passage contrasts human strength (even that of the youth, which fails) with Divine strength.
- The Faint: They receive power.
- Those with No Might: They receive increased strength.
The highest form of this renewal is the eagle experience:
- Mount Up with Wings as Eagles: This is the strength for vision, elevation, and effortless gliding above the storms of life.
- Run, and Not be Weary: This is the strength for sustained, fast-paced work and ministry.
- Walk, and Not Faint: This is the strength for endurance—the ability to keep going in the mundane, difficult, daily tasks without giving up.
This supernatural stamina is directly tied to the discipline of waiting upon the LORD—a posture of dependence, prayer, and expectation in His presence.
2. The Strength Found in Good News and Joy
While the direct presence of God renews strength, God also sends strength through external stimuli that affect the inner man: joy and good news.
A. Joy as Spiritual Adrenaline
The most famous scriptural statement connecting joy and strength is found in Nehemiah 8:10: “…for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Joy is not merely an emotion; in the context of Nehemiah, it is a spiritual force—a divine adrenaline that overrides natural tiredness.
I recall an instance when we were building the Redemption Camp (now Redemption City). We built a house from its foundation and completed it in just seven days. I was constantly supervising the construction, yet I didn’t feel tired in any way. This was because I was excited about what God was doing.
When your spirit is uplifted by the realization of God’s work, the excitement and the assurance of His purpose override physical exhaustion. This joy of the LORD supplies abundant strength, which is the ability to do whatever you want to do. When you have this strength, you will be able to accomplish everything your heart desires to do for God.
B. The Power of Prophetic Encouragement
Another profound way God strengthens His children is by sending good news their way, so that their hearts will be filled with joy.
This is the prayer and prophecy echoed in Psalm 20:1-4:
- “The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.”
Hearing good news—a testimony, a breakthrough, a prophecy, or a word of hope—is a direct infusion of spiritual energy. That message of hope counteracts the discouraging narrative of the enemy, restoring faith and vigor to the weary soul. When the heart is encouraged, the body follows.
I pray that God will send you good news that will strengthen your heart in every area of your need today, in Jesus’ name.
3. The Strength to Conquer and Achieve
The ultimate purpose of this divine strength is not just personal comfort, but empowerment for the assignment. Strength gives you the ability to pursue God’s will and fulfill the counsel of your heart—the godly ambitions and plans placed within you by the Holy Spirit.
A. Strength for Salvation and Testimony
The very nature of this strength is tied to our salvation: “The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation…” (Exodus 15:2).
When God becomes your strength, He guarantees your victory over every opposing force. He ensures that you not only survive the battle but that you exit with a song on your lips—a testimony that glorifies Him. This strength enables you to build Him an habitation—a life, a ministry, a church that reflects His glory—and to exalt Him continually.
B. The Prayer of Restoration
If you are facing weakness, tiredness, or discouragement today, your response must be to turn your gaze upward, claiming this promise through prayer and expectation:
- Acknowledge Him: Confess, “LORD, You are my strength. I will not rely on my own failing energy.”
- Wait in His Presence: Dedicate time to prayer, devotion, and Bible reading, allowing the presence of God to dismantle your weariness.
- Expect the News: Look forward to the good news that will ignite the joy of the LORD within you, turning your focus from the problem to the promise.
When you make the LORD your primary source, every weakness in your life is covered by His infinite might, enabling you to run, not be weary, and walk, not faint, until you finish your divine assignment.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please let me hear good news that will strengthen my heart in You today, and grant me the grace to continually wait upon You for renewal, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Luke 3-4
HYMN 27: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
3 Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.
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