The Lord Will Strengthen
God commands our strength, and we are to be strong and courageous, trusting in His might to overcome challenges.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about drawing strength and courage from God's commands and victories. She emphasizes the importance of combatting fear and dismay by being strong and courageous, knowing that each battle we face teaches us to fight and become braver warriors armed with God's might. Tileston encourages the audience to fight with the confidence of victory, having trusted in God and not being confounded. She reminds them to look back on past victories for encouragement, as songs of joy and triumph bring strength and support in times of pain, sorrow, and disappointments.
Text
Thy God hath commanded thy strength; strengthen, 0 God, that which Thou hast wrought for us.
PSALMS 68:28
Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong, and of good courage.
JOSHUA 10:25
THEN combat well, of naught afraid,
For thus His follower thou art made,
Each battle teaches thee to fight,
Each foe to be a braver knight,
Armed with His might.
J. H. BOHMER, 1704
HENCEFORTH my soul should fight with the prestige of victory, with the courage that comes of having striven and won, trusted and not been confounded.
JULIANA H. EWING
They have had their victories; and when the stress is hardest, it is wise to look back on these for encouragement, as songs of joy and triumph bring strength and support along a way beset with pain and sorrow and disappointments; which, when seen in their true proportions, are only as faint specks showing in a universe of infinite light.
LAURENCE OLIPHANT
Sermon Outline
- God's Strength
- The Importance of Courage
- Victory and Encouragement
- Look back on past victories
- Songs of joy and triumph bring strength
- Pain and sorrow are temporary
Key Quotes
“Thy God hath commanded thy strength; strengthen, 0 God, that which Thou hast wrought for us.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“HENCEFORTH my soul should fight with the prestige of victory, with the courage that comes of having striven and won, trusted and not been confounded.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“They have had their victories; and when the stress is hardest, it is wise to look back on these for encouragement, as songs of joy and triumph bring strength and support along a way beset with pain and sorrow and disappointments;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Remember past victories to find encouragement in difficult times.
- Trust in God's might and face challenges head-on to develop courage.
- Look back on past victories to find strength and support.