Where's Your Hope?

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Eph 6:10

Yes, you can become weary in the battle. That is why Paul said in Gal. 6:9: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

He repeats this again in 2 Thess. 3:13: But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

I pray if you have been battling and not given up but have held on to hope, your faith in Christ Jesus this blog will strengthen and uplift you. Validate you as not only a child of God which is so awesome but as a mighty man or woman of God, a soldier in the Army of God.

For those that have been in battle after battle whether it be financial or health, family or relationships, and are still standing this is to encourage you. We are in a battle IF you are in the army of Christ, the battle rages continuously. We are never out of the fight. If you quit then you’ve surrendered your position, and have transferred from the Kingdom of God to the kingdom of the devil. There is no middle ground. Today, take up your sword again, and stand, God is with you, He loves you and has only victory for you.

Stop and pray, praise, and worship our Commander. Our God Who has equipped us with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus, to win every battle, to conquer every foe. Actually, Jesus has already triumphed and conquered, we are maintaining the victory in our lives, family, community, city, state, country, and most importantly Church. Read Colossians 2:15 to remind you Jesus has already triumphed and defeated Satan. 

I have been doing a study on  Ephesians 6:10-18, Digging in and getting a fresh revelation. It has been encouraging and faith building. During my study the Lord directed me to a book by Rick Renner called "Dressed To Kill"  I would encourage everyone to go out and purchase this book, and then use as a tool to study for yourselves about the Armor of God.What I refer in this blog does not even touch the surface of this amazing revelation of the Armor of God.

I know that God is directing me in this study. It is vital, it is life and death for me and may be for you also to study and get this revelation into our spirits and a renewing of our minds. 

I was becoming weary in the battles of faith. I needed a renewed hope. God has done so many wonderful things, but when the battle continues, you end one fight, just to be engaged in another because you haven’t totally pushed the enemy back from that place, you can become weary. But as I write this the Holy Spirit is bringing to my memory, David’s 3 mighty men who fought the battle with the Philistines each one alone, against an army of enemies and each one was victorious.  

My favorite is Shammah, year after year the Philistines would come down and take the crops (harvest) that were planted, until this one year: Shammah said no more. He stood in his pea patch determined to defend the harvest. He picked up his sword and it says that he defeated I don’t know how many hundreds of Philistines, “the Lord wrought a great victory.” I am determined to take up my Sword which is the Word of God and I will cleave to it until all my enemies are defeated and I keep my harvest. I will defend my harvest, and the LORD will bring a great victory.”  2 Samuel 23:8-12

From Dressed to Kill: We are specially designed by God to be receptacles for His divine power. This is the reason Paul urges us, “Finally my brethren, be strong” His words carry the idea, “Receive a supernatural strengthening, an internal deposit of power into your inner man.”

Shammah had received a supernatural strengthening, an internal deposit of power in his inner man to be able to stand against a troop of Philistines and defeat them all alone. 

Today in Bible reading I too received a supernatural strengthening, an internal deposit of power into my inner man. I am in a impossible situation, the way out I in my natural state do not see one, BUT then I received this:

“…which is Christ in you (me) the hope of glory.” Col. 1:27

As I read this over and over, tears were dropping. My hope is Christ in me, my hope of glory. Christ the Anointed One and His yoke destroying anointing is in me is my hope of glory. Christ in me, my hope. Christ in me, my hope that this impossible situation will be changed. Christ in me, my hope that Christ who is “The Way Maker” will make a way. 

I have hope, not wishing but a true knowledge and understanding of hope (expectation) that this situation will change because Christ is in me and He is my hope.

Christ in me, my hope, I put my faith in His glory. His power, His almightiness.

This situation is subject to change. Because I have Christ in me, my hope.

I don’t know how, but I know Christ in me is my hope.

I don’t know when the manifestation will come, but I know Christ in me, my hope, will be glorified. The answer is already on its way because I put my hope (expectation) in Christ.

It brought rest, it brought peace. I could feel my faith rise. Joy arose in me, where I was weary, joy strengthened me. The situation didn’t change, but I did.

I became quiet in His love, His hope, His joy, His strength, and in my faith that Christ was in me. I was not alone. Christ in me was providing a supernatural strengthening an internal deposit of power to keep standing. My weariness vanished. Christ in me the hope of glory. Col. 1:27

Keep standing and allow the Lord to provide a supernatural strengthening an internal deposit of power to keep standing. Position yourself to receive this deposit. Keep yourself in the Word of God and prayer.