Strength From The Lord

May 23, 2018 | By Chuck

There are times in life when we need an extra measure of strength to make it. When tragedy strikes and we're forced to endure the seemingly unendurable, we need strength from the Lord to get through it. We all go through difficult times in this life and I'm sure that most of us have prayed that familiar prayer, "Lord, give me the strength to make it." We should pray that prayer, because God is able to strengthen us to endure what comes our way. David was no different as he found himself in need of strength from the Lord to endure a difficult situation. "David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters"(I Sam.30:5-6). The Amalekites "had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great"(I Sam.30:1-2). Can you imagine how David must have felt? This was a husband and father's worst nightmare and David was overcome with grief. "Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept unitl they had no more strength to weep"(I Sam.30:4). What would you do? How would you handle such a tragic situation? David grieved which is natural, but he handled the situation the best way possible. "But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God"(I Sam.30:6b). Whatever prayer he prayed or Scripture he read, we know for sure that David looked to God for strength to handle the situation. David trusted God and relied on Him to give him the strength he needed. There's no doubt that difficult times will come, so let us all be like David and look to God for strength to endure.