- 39. Everlasting Strength
Isaiah 26:4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.
It is possible and it is desirable to trust in the Lord forever, because the Lord is eternal; and the Lord is strength. Trust is rewarded because of whom the trust is placed in. The promise is that the Lord will be for us eternal strength. We have the promise that the Lord is strong for us; that strength has eternal dimensions; that strength has permanent consequences.
Because of the promise of the Lord being our strength we are able to be strong in the face of all trials and temptations. We are weak, but He is strong; we are mortal, but He is eternal. God can do what we cannot do. God does everything right all the time, while we often err and get things wrong. However, we can count of the Lord to make right what we got wrong; to strengthen us in our weakness, to carry out His will in the face of our own opposition.
Because God’s strength is strong and it is eternal we can trust in the Lord forever and for everything. Nothing escapes His notice, and nothing is beyond His ability to handle. This kind of trust enables us to live at peace and security: we can trust Him to hear our prayers and meet our needs according to His good and gracious will. He is strong to save; He is strong to hear; He is strong to answer; He is strong to care. Our trust will never be misplaced or disappointed; the Lord will do and can do what He promises. And no matter what happens in our life He knows about it and He is in charge of it. Our strength is in the Lord. In Him we cannot fail.