06/02/2021
February 6, 2021
1 Samuel 2:9
For by strength no man shall prevail.
Hannah knew too well that nothing happens by might or by power but only by the Spirit of God. Ecclesiastes 9:11 says, I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
We are not judged by our strength or by our own abilities, because we can do nothing on our own, but rather needing God to function in our lives. Our own strength will fail us because we are nothing without God. He has to be the center of everything we are involved with.
How often do we start to move in a direction, face opposition and then quit? You had a great idea, you had tremendous passion, but once the real work came, you wore yourself out! It happens a lot of times even to the strongest willed person. They give up right before it even started. This is because we tends to want things at a particular time, thinking we don’t need God, and we have everything under control when we don’t.
“By strength no man prevail” We need to stop putting ourselves in the equation, trying to help God. He is God all by Himself. Today I confess that I cannot make it on my own. I can only do all things through the strength of God.
This is where power becomes effective as we depend on God to lead and direct us every step of the day. As we trust in Him and acknowledge Him, He will instruct us in all we do. Having total dependency on God is vital as we know if God is not in it eventually it will fall. Today seek the lord in all that you do and allow Him to manifest His goodness in your life.