“The
Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a
deer, He enables me to go on the heights” - These are the last words of
Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:19).
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to
live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age ...” (Titus 2:11-12).
Where does the strength come from - the strength we need for rising
from the depths of ungodliness to the heights of godliness? The strength
comes from the Lord, the God of grace, the God of our salvation. The
Proverbs speak of wisdom. True wisdom is to know that our real strength
comes not from within ourselves, but from above, from the Lord.
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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