The Lord Is My Strength
The sermon emphasizes that God is our ultimate source of strength in all aspects of life.
Charles E. Cowman preaches about the strength that the Lord provides in various aspects of our lives. He emphasizes that this strength is continuous and comes from the Spirit, enabling us to navigate through life's challenges with intensity and decision. Whether we need strength to keep going, to move forward, to descend into difficult times, or to simply sit still and wait, the Lord is our ultimate source of power and sufficiency.
Text
"The Lord hath sent strength for thee" (Ps. 68.28, PBV).
The Lord imparts unto us that primary strength of character which makes everything in life work with intensity and decision. We are "strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man." And the strength is continuous; reserves of power come to us which we cannot exhaust.
"As thy days, so shall thy strength be"--strength of will, strength of affection, strength of judgment, strength of ideals and achievement.
"The Lord is my strength" to go on. He gives us power to tread the dead level, to walk the long lane that seems never to have a turning, to go through those long reaches of life which afford no pleasant surprise, and which depress the spirits in the sameness of a terrible drudgery.
"The Lord is my strength" to go up. He is to me the power by which I can climb the Hill Difficulty and not be afraid.
"The Lord is my strength" to go down. It is when we leave the bracing heights, where the wind and the sun have been about us, and when we begin to come down the hill into closer and more sultry spheres, that the heart is apt to grow faint.
I heard a man say the other day concerning his growing physical frailty, "It is the coming down that tires me!"
"The Lord is my strength" to sit still. And how difficult is the attainment! Do we not often say to one another, in seasons when we are compelled to be quiet, "If only I could do something!"
When the child is ill, and the mother stands by in comparative impotence, how severe is the test! But to do nothing, just to sit still and wait, requires tremendous strength. "The Lord is my strength!" "Our sufficiency is of God." The Silver Lining
Sermon Outline
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I
- Introduction to God's strength
- The nature of divine strength
- Continuous reserves of power
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- Strength for daily challenges
- Strength to overcome obstacles
- Strength in times of monotony
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III
- Strength to ascend
- Strength to descend
- Strength to remain still
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IV
- The importance of waiting on God
- The challenge of inaction
- God as our sufficiency
Key Quotes
“The Lord hath sent strength for thee.” — Charles E. Cowman
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” — Charles E. Cowman
“Our sufficiency is of God.” — Charles E. Cowman
Application Points
- Trust in God's strength during difficult times to find peace.
- Practice patience and waiting on God, recognizing it as a form of strength.
- Seek God's power to overcome daily challenges and monotony.