All in God’s Strength

Standing Victorious against Evil in the World.

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, God’s Strength

Do we ever find ourselves mocked and treated poorly because of our faith? Are we physically beaten, passed over for promotions at work, or simply made fun of? It seems that we can’t remain invisible to those who do not believe as we do, but why is this so? Well, to those who are not of faith we are a constant reminder to their soul of the fallen state it is in. I am not certain that their conscious mind even knows why they find us repulsive, aggravating, an object of scorn to be humiliated... or in some dire cases, a person to be eliminated; perhaps even killed.

Stealing Glory from Before the Throne God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, God’s Glory, God’s Strength

Do we march through life with our heads held high; prideful in our own accomplishments? How about in our spiritual life? Are we arrogant, and proud in all that God, and His Son Jesus have done for us, and claim it as our own success? It is so easy to return from one of life’s many battlefields, and accept not only the credit for having won that war, but to receive the accolades for the victory... when in truth, it was God’s strong right arm that had defeated the enemy that confronted us, and the sacrifice of Jesus that gives us life.

Strength from Trust, and God’s will in the Quiet Places

Richard Forbes
Peace, God’s Strength, Daily Devotion, Rest, Christian

What does it mean when scripture tells us to rest, be quiet, and trust the Lord? How does it sit with us when it says that this is our strength, and our salvation? To us this sounds so foreign because we feel like there must be something that God would have us do. We want to be actively involved like the young David who used his sling to slay Goliath. Yet in many scriptures we are told that by just sitting in the presence of God, and waiting we will experience our greatest strength... yet we resist this.