MAKING GOD YOUR STRENGTH
Isaiah 25:4
“For thou hast been a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.”
1 Samuel 2:9
“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”Every storm beating against the walls of your life shall scatter in the name of Jesus Christ. Isaiah speaks of blasting storms released by terrible ones. These storms are so intense that human strength becomes useless. Scripture makes it clear: no man prevails by his own strength. Victory belongs only to those who make God their strength.
THREE CATEGORIES OF POWERS OF DARKNESS
(Isaiah 49:24–25)
“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? … Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered.”
1. The Terrible Power
This power brings extreme oppression and destruction.
Mark 9:20–29
The child tormented by a spirit was thrown into fire and water to destroy him. The disciples could not deliver him. Jesus later explained: “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”
This shows that terrible powers require divine intervention, not human effort.
Mark 5:1–15
The man of Gadara lived among tombs, broke chains, wounded himself, and could not be restrained. Human control failed. But when Jesus appeared, the man ran, worshipped, and the demons surrendered.
One encounter with Jesus ended years of torment. The terrible power bowed.
2. The Mighty Power
This refers to earthly authority—kings, empires, governments.
- Israel was in bondage in Egypt. No earthly power could free them—only God.
- Peter was arrested and chained under maximum security, yet an angel of God dismantled the system and freed him (Acts 12).
- Paul and Silas prayed and sang in prison; an earthquake released them (Acts 16).
Human authority is limited. God’s strength overrides all systems.
3. The Lawful Captive Power
This power operates through legal spiritual access—covenants, curses, idol worship, and ancestral agreements.
- Some families entered covenants with idols, waters, demons, or blood sacrifices.
- Others suffer from curses with causes (Proverbs 26:2).
- Example: a family lineage where no one lived beyond 40 years due to an ancestral crime and curse.
But God declares:
“Even the lawful captive shall be delivered.”
Only God’s strength can break legal bondage.
THE SUPREMACY OF GOD’S STRENGTH
- The stone at Jesus’ tomb was sealed by authority and guarded by soldiers—one angel rolled it away.
- Samson killed a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey.
- David defeated a lion and a bear by God’s strength.
- Hezekiah took enemy letters to God; one angel killed 185,000 soldiers overnight (2 Chronicles 32).
- Jehoshaphat worshipped instead of fighting; God destroyed the armies of three nations that laid siege against Judah (2 Chronicles 20).
“By strength shall no man prevail.”
THE ARITHMETIC OF GOD
- One chases a thousand.
- Two put ten thousand to flight.
(Deuteronomy 32:30; Joshua 23:10; Leviticus 26:8)
This is not human mathematics—it is God fighting for His people.
WHEN GOD IS YOUR STRENGTH
- Fear disappears.
- Weakness departs.
- Hope is renewed.
- You stand when others fall.
- You excel like Daniel.
- You shine like the stars.
- You overcome depression and despair.
- You do exploits (Daniel 11:32).
Moses was 120 years old, yet his strength remained undiminished. That is the power of divine strength.
WHAT MUST YOU DO?
- Make God your all in all
- Confess, renounce, and forsake sin – sin drained Samson’s strength
- Live a life of prayer and fasting
- Be grounded in the Word of God
- Exercise total faith in God
- Serve God alone—no other power
- Trust God to fight your battles
Do not fight by yourself. Your battle may be powered by the terrible, the mighty, or lawful captive forces—but God defeats them all effortlessly.
CONCLUSION
God is the Almighty.
The Alpha and Omega.
The God of all possibilities.
May this God become your strength today.
May He fight your battles and give you sweet victory.
In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
Prayers against Spiritual Battles
Battles in life are not always physical; many are spiritual, and their origins may be hidden from us. As we may not know the specific forces at work—whether they are powers considered terrible, mighty, or those that keep people lawfully captive—it is important to seek divine intervention. Instead of trying to fight on your own, ask God to fight on your behalf. With His power, victory is assured, and He can bring you a sweet and complete triumph with ease.
Prayer Points
- Let every battle of the terrible in my life come to an end in Jesus’ name.
- Let every battle of the mighty in my life die in Jesus’ name.
- Let every battle of lawful captivity in my life scatter completely in Jesus’ name.
- Oh Lord, arise and be my strength in times of trouble in Jesus’ name.
- Oh Lord, arise and take over my battles in Jesus’ name.
- Let every prolonged battle in my life come to an end in Jesus’ name.