In Proverbs 24, Wisdom speaks:
10 If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.
Why does FATHER have me write these blogs on a daily basis? They are meant to build us up and strengthen us in the coming days of adversity. I can attest to you that FATHER is speaking to those who seek HIM and is willing to become a greater part of each person’s daily walk. If you are having difficulty hearing HIS Voice do not be discouraged but continue pressing in for once you overcome whatever hindrance is keeping you from the clarity of HIS Voice, you will be glad you did. Each of us has the choice to increase our strength in our known areas of weakness.
Wisdom also spoke in the same chapter:
3 Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
The house is “us”. We all need wisdom, understanding, knowledge which will ultimately result is skill as we exercise those attributes. Strength requires consistent exercise and nutrition and we must feed our spirits on a daily basis to maintain our spirits. As you probably realize, I begin the day with an undivided focus on Spiritual matters. This provides me with a notable advantage over the adversities I deal with throughout the day.
The word adversity means: distress, trouble, narrow, tight, straits, distress ,adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor, hard pebble, flint. It is anything that would challenge you in a negative sense. We are to be lights unto the world that is growing in darkness thus we must expect greater adversity as this darkness culminates before our very eyes.
By THE SPIRIT, Jude warned us:
16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.
17 But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:
18 how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.
19 These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.
Jude then encouraged us:
20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
As we press in daily we are strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; and we will give thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. HE will deliver us from the power of darkness for HE has conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. We must not grow weary but instead continue in a daily manner to increase in Spiritual strength. Those who continue on this path will be fully empowered and strengthened in the day of adversity. Their strength will not be small.