June · Day 176 of 365

Strength for Today

Strength for the Journey

Scripture
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.
Isaiah 26:4 (KJV)

Reflection

Strength for today does not always come the way we expect. Isaiah 26:4 promises, "Trust ye in the Lord for ever…" — and the Lord's strength is given in measure for the moment, not stockpiled for tomorrow. He gives manna, not warehouses. Today, ask Him for what today needs. He will not run out. The strength He gives is not always the strength to do great things; sometimes it is the strength to endure quietly, to keep loving, to keep showing up, to keep trusting. That, too, is strength of the highest order. Lean on Him. He will be your strength when you have none of your own.

Prayer

Father, be my strength today. When I am weak, hold me up. When I am weary, carry me. Amen.

Thought for the Day

Where do I need God's strength most today?