O my Strength, I sing praise to You; You, O God, are my fortress, my loving God. – Psalm 59:17
Steps on Your Journey to Know God More Intimately
- Psalm 18:1 says, “I love You, O Lord, my strength” (ESV).
- The Hebrew word for my strength, oze, means help strength, strong, boldness and power.
- Think about this. God is our strength. He doesn’t just give us strength when we need it. When we are living in Him, we are living in His strength.
- You can stand strong no matter what happens because you don’t have just your own human strength, you have God’s absolute, complete strength in you.
- God has been my strength so many times in my life. One time was when I had to make extremely tough decisions about one of my sons. I had to use tough love, even though I would rather not have. It was very difficult, but I could feel God holding me up, giving me strength.
- Meditate on what it means that He is your strength. Thank Him for what He shows you.
- In what areas do you need God to be your strength today? Ask Him, then press into Him and allow Him to be your strength.
A Prayer for You
O My Strength, I praise You today because You not only give me strength, You are My Strength. Thank You for being My Strength. I love You, Lord. Teach me to press into You and allow You to be My Strength all the time.
Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart and 2031 Names of God by Gaylyn Williams.