The Lord is Strength! Thurs. December 03, 2015

" You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples."
Psalm 77:14, NIV

Many times on this rollercoaster called life, we experience more downs than we do ups in life.  unfortunately some people are only good for one ride, some for many but there are others that endure and never get off the ride because when they become physically, emotionally and spiritually tired they don't take the easy way out and get off the ride.
  Yeah, we all have the moments when we say, "I can't do this anymore!", "I quit!", "This is too hard!" and guess what all those emotions (because that is what it is) are true and valid, but we often forget that it is not our strength or power that we are to ride this coaster in, but Gods.

  God is the strength and power that keeps us from jumping off the ride, abandoning our purpose, even quitting the assignment when we feel that nothing is getting better.  It is Gods presence that gives us the power to endure the heartache and pain of life.  If we just remember who has given us the assignment and why, then we can stay the course.

The psalmist in this psalm, started off with depression and despair seeking after God in his weariness, but also exalting his circumstances more than God, but when he remembered the works of God, the things God had done in the former days he began to be strengthened and encouraged.
God is your strength, he is able to lift the heaviness of your burden, your weariness and your oppression and strengthen you in your weakness, begin to exalt the Lord and forget not his works in your life that he may give you power to stay on the Ride!!!