DCLM Higher Everyday 9 January 2024 — The Strength You Need
DCLM Higher Everyday 9 January 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Strength You Need
Topic: The Strength You Need
Text: Isaiah 40:27-31
27Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31But 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.
Key Verse: “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” (Isaiah 40:28).
Message
By nature, youths struggle with the idea of waiting. In the modern world, motion is associated with progress, purpose, and go-getting high achievers. Conversely, waiting is seen as a sign of indecision, a weakness found only in non-performers. Motivational speakers urge youths to take their destiny in their own hands and run with it. That counsel runs contrary to the path prescribed by God for successful achievement. So, beware, running can amount to retrogression especially if you are running in the opposite direction to God’s plan for your life.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 8 January 2024 – Avoiding Tit For Tat
Waiting upon the Lord is not suggesting an idle sit-by, no; it means prayer. Since prayer is the connection of human impotence with God’s omnipotence, time spent in prayer is not wasted. Rather, the benefits are limitless – there is guidance, strength, and assured victory. The opposite of waiting upon the Lord is running ahead of God, and that is a recipe for failure and frustration. Cultivating the habit of waiting upon the Lord might look difficult but with grace and some self-discipline, you can do it. Start small by observance of a regular, daily Quiet Time.
Quote: Time spent in prayer is not wasted
Challenge: Set a plan to increase your prayer time by 10 minutes monthly.
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to pray through unto victory. Amen.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
