The Holy Spirit , my Strengthener

What does it mean to be strengthened?

1. to be securely placed or fastened or settled. To be founded in a place – set up
2. to be braced, just like a building. The Spirit of God holds you in place. It means to hold your position.
3. to be supported by a frame, just like your body is supported by your skeleton, it acts like a frame. The Spirit of God is your frame.
4. to have backing – God’s Spirit has your back! Praise God!
5. when something is concentrated , or stronger. Cordial drink is a concentrate- all the useless liquid is distilled and you are left with a strong concentrate. The Spirit of God works in you to get rid off all the useless stuff, things that dilute your effectiveness so that you become pure concentrate – which is MORE of Him.
6. to have force, power to accomplish, equipped, furnished, having the means, resources , skills and capabilities to complete a task. Just like strengthening an army is making sure that they have all the neccesary supplies.
7. taking a tonic – the Holy Spirit is like taking a tonic, He gives you inner strength to carry on.

Wow isn’t it awesome to meditate on what the Word means when it talks about the Holy Spirit being your strengthener.

Here is a great quote:

To be strengthened by God’s Spirit means that you are enabled to encounter danger with coolness and courage and to bear pain or hard times without mumuring or depression.

It is good to check out the opposite – what does it mean to be NOT strengthened?

-weak, deprived of resources, decay, gradual failutre of health, deficient, inadequate, incomplete, lacking, exhausted, faint, feeble, all used up, coming to an end, helpless, low and wasting away.

Okay  – no one wants to be all those things! They are not the plan of God for His children. He has given us the wonderful gift of His Spirit whose assignment it is to strengthen us. If you don’t feel strengthen then you need to spend some time with God and His Word and build your faith – discover who God really is and what His plans are for you!

part two coming tomorrow on the Holy Spirit , my Strengthener.