THE LORD MY STRENGTH, my SONG PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my Strength and Song; and is become my salvation.
WHO IS THE LORD?
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he Lord, described in Psalm 118:14 is someone who is noted for fighting and winning.
Psalm 24:7-10 says: “7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah”. The Lord described here is the One who is noted for strength and might. By the end of the verse 10, He is called The Lord of hosts. The word ‘is’, used several times in these verses means the one who is called the Ever-Present Help in trouble. He is talking of 6 | Sunrise Spring 2023
now. We’re here today therefore, because there is someone who is reading this article that is in urgent need of victory and it is not going to wait till tomorrow in Jesus’ name! The writer of Psalm 24 didn’t say ‘the Lord will be’ but ‘the Lord is’, meaning right now, at this very moment! The Psalmist is also pointing our attention to the fact that the Lord can be very individual in His approach. When God is talking to a congregation, no matter how large he will still address himself to an individual. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever…” (John 3:16), in other words, the love is for everyone, but the love will manifest through an individual. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if any man will hear my voice” (Revelation 3:20) I am sure someone reading this is beginning to feel that God is talking to you. I can assure you by the grace of God you will not be disappointed in Jesus’ name.
MY STRENGTH What is strength? Strength is the ability to get things done; including winning in competitions, examinations and battles. The Lord is our Strength, the one who gives us the ability to get things done. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”. You can achieve anything. You can reach your goal because there is Somebody who is supplying strength; the Lord is your strength. In Judges 16:4-5, when the Philistines saw a single man killing a thousand soldiers, they said, “its not ordinary strength! We must find out the secret of his strength if we are ever to defeat him”. I decree in the name that’s above every other name, the enemy will never find out the secret of your strength in Jesus’ name. How do I get this strength from the One who Himself is the Lord, Strong and Mighty?