Psalm 94:18-19; Psalm 100; Psalm 101:1; Psalms 106-109; 2 Corinthians 12:9
I will sing of Your steadfast love
I’ll give thanks for Your steadfast love
Your faithful love is my song
Your faithful love is support
Oh Your strength is always there
I’m weak, but then You’re strong
My Messiah’s power rests
On all my weaknesses
When I’m filled with cares
Your comfort brings me joy
You’ve made me & I am Yours
A sheep of your pasture
…
The hungry You’ve filled
The afflicted You’ve healed
Those stumbled, You’ve given light
Deliver me because
Of the goodness, goodness
Of Your faithful love
Notes
Steadfast- resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering; not subject to change; firm in belief, determination, or adherence; loyal: “steadfast loyalty”
If someone is steadfast in something that they are doing, they are convinced that what they are doing is right and they refuse to change it or to give up.
Example Sentence: He remained steadfast in his belief that he had done the right thing.
Synonyms: resolute, firm, fast, fixed.
Greek 2954 “Kartereo” (derivative of 2904): to be strong; endure; patient
Let’s Compare
Human Love
- so imperfect; selfish motives
- doesn’t last long (we love until we no longer have the desire/mood or until we have a new one)
- anger usually stops it
- mostly emotion-based; not reliable or stable at all times
- can cause pain or discouragement (when it fails)
- dependent on how one has been treated
- sometimes requires something in return (or at least in our minds)
YHWH’s Love
- perfect, selfless
- lasts forever (and consistently)
- patient; He waits for us to turn to Him; always there
- faithful; He meets us (greets us even!) when we attempt/choose to commune with Him
- encouraging; provides us with new perspectives on our circumstances & reminds us of necessary things (like how we are all forgiven)
My Thoughts on Strength
The Most High has shown Himself to me a copious amount of times when it comes to the topic of strength. Most times, it’s when I’ve already tried pursuing things in my own strength and have given up. Other times, He shows up after I’ve been reminded to intentionally start the day His way, and make a difficult choice (to lay down my pride and) to trust in His strength for the day’s stressors.
How does this so-called strength work and why? I don’t understand it all that much, but I know it’s a thing- LOL! I have experienced His strength enable me to do things beyond my own abilities and it also has delivered me of reluctance towards daily tasks and qualities I need to practice having, as a believer and wife.
This is how YHWH displays His steadfast love to me. His strength is just always there- whether I remember to use it or not- to help support me to do His will, which in turn helps me personally overall.
His Word really is true when it says that His power is made perfect in weakness because that power couldn’t be more obvious that it’s not of man. It brings praise back to YHWH.
There is a guy I know, for instance, who has always been afraid of public speaking, but now does it as his full-time occupation because YHWH has called him to do that. He is able to speak in public because it isn’t him, but YHWH.
Praise the Most High!
“Strength” In the Word–
- is Yah {Psalm 18 and 28:7}
- His power is strongest when we are weak {2 Corinth. 12:9}
- YHWH is the strength of my heart {Psalm 73:26}
- joy of Yah is strength {Neh. 8:10}
- Messiah strengthens us {Phil. 4:13}
- waiting on YHWH renews strength {Isaiah 40:31}
- Yah is our strength, song, & salvation {Exodus 15:2}
- we can seek his strength & presence continually {1 Chron. 16:11}
- called to be strong in the strength of HIS might {Eph. 6:10}
- is standing firm in faith, being watchful {1 Cor. 16:13}
- Yah strengthens us when we fear not {Isaiah 41:10; Deut. 31:6}
Throughout the Bible, we are reminded that our strength comes from relying on Yah, trusting in His will, and having faith in His love for us. No matter what difficulties we face in life, we can draw on the strength of Yah to not only get through, but to overcome them. -biblestudytools.com
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