Strength is a Place

If we think of our days as a marathon, we imagine that we want to be strong until the finish line, pacing ourselves but not giving out before the end.

Where does strength lie?

The secret to strength is knowledge in a given area, and then the steady pursuit of implementing that knowledge.

Nehemiah 8:10, in part:

...for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Nehemiah spoke these words to the people of Israel after they had just been taught Scripture by the scholar Ezra in a manner they could understand.

Now that they were armed with the knowledge that following God's way brings joy, they were free to choose the steady pursuit of implementing that knowledge.

Knowledge extends to every area of life: parenting, workplace skills, emotional and relational maturity including respect for others and forgiveness, and physical health.

Once we know, we can grow.

Strength is the outcome.

One day we will stand before God. Will He ask why we didn't strengthen in a given area even though He can easily point to the knowledge we had acquired in that area?

Lord, help me implement all I know in the steady pursuit of strength, through which I serve You.

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