STRONG MEN
Joshua 14:10-15
Devotional:- As yet I am as strong this day as
on the day that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my
strength for war, both for going out and for coming in. (V 11)
Victory in life is not for the weak but for
the strong. This does not mean we have to start body-building to overcome in
life. But we need to have the wisdom that gives birth to strength. If you notice any man who always
over-power others, what it takes is only strength through wisdom. Weak people
have no portion here on earth. Some are just thirty-two years, and are living as
somebody of over ninety-five years old.
Caleb was a strong man and we see
this all through his life. He was one of the twelve that was sent by Moses to
spy the land of Canaan in Numbers 13 and 14. Ten of the spies came back with
negative report, but Caleb and Joshua came with a good one – the Godly and
goodly kind of report. This is because of their knowledge of God. they knew He
is a great God that cannot fail. This same Caleb is saying in our scripture
here today, that he could still go to war at eighty. Not requesting for battle
on a plain ground but at the mountain top.
If you too want to be strong all the
days of your life, then learn these two secrets of Caleb. The first is that He
knew God. He was a man of knowledge (Daniel 11:32). He was also living in the
wisdom of God (Proverb 24:5). God is the giver of strength (Isaiah 40:29). Seek
to know Him and he will supply you. Don’t die in weakness, Seek to know and
believe in Him. It is knowledge that make strong. Ignorant create doubt and
fear. Refuse to be defeated by the troubles of this world. If any will will
live in sickness or the affliction of life, its not you. If any will live
frustrated in failure its not you. Give yourself to seeking knowledge and you
will be made strong.
Prayer: Lord, the great I am is in
me, I will not be defeated or frustrated
‘‘STRENGTH
IN LIFE IS A FUNCTION OF KNOWLEDGE’’
