In the Word: God is My Strength

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying Psalm 18:1-2 together. Psalm 18 was penned by David after God had delivered Him from the hands of his enemies, and is rich with metaphors describing the nature and character of God. In this series, we will be looking at how each of these attributes affords us a greater picture of God’s care for His children, and how knowing and believing these truths can bring comfort to our hearts in the midst of grief. As we study together, we encourage you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you study these names of God along with us! 

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GOD IS MY STRENGTH

“I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
Psalm 18:1-2

“My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your Word.”
Psalm 119:28 (NIV)

READ:

I have become all too familiar with the weariness of sorrow. There have been many times in my life when I have walked through valleys of grief, but no experience has been as enervating as the death of my babies. The first time I was told that my baby’s heart was no longer beating, I could feel the strength drain from me. I didn’t know how I would even manage to walk out of the exam room. How could I carry on with any measure of normalcy without him in my arms?

All I wanted to do in those early days of grief was sit alone in the dark and cry. A lifetime of cherished moments and memories had been robbed from me, and was replaced with what felt like a lifetime of tears. But no matter how healing it was for me to freely weep over the precious babe that had gone home before me, what I needed even more was space to commune with the Lord.

When I had no strength of my own, the Lord sustained me. When I felt weak, I pressed into Him. When the burden of sorrow threatened to overwhelm me, it was His strength, not my own, that carried me through.

“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might He increases strength.”
Isaiah 40:29

Dear sister, the ache you carry in your heart may feel insurmountable. There may be days when you wonder if you will make it out of bed, days when you cannot see the light through your wilderness of pain, days when you don’t want to be comforted. When your soul is weary with sorrow you can either let it overcome you, or you can choose to fall at the feet of the One who knows exactly what you need in every moment. Enduring suffering and hardship is not about demonstrating how strong you can be, but about showcasing God’s marvelous strength in you. So come to Him, sweet momma. Bring Him your tears and pain, and let Him be your strength.

REFLECT:

1. How has the strength of God sustained you in your grief?
2. In what ways do you need God’s strength in your life right now?

JOURNAL:

As grieving mothers, we have a unique opportunity to display the strength of God to those around us. Make a list of the areas of your life where you feel weak right now. Write a prayer to God, asking Him to supply the strength you need for each of those situations so that those around you may marvel at our strong God at work within you.

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Ashlee is the Editorial Coordinator for Hope Mommies, and author of I AM (Hope Mommies, 2016), and Identity (Hope Mommies, 2018). She and her husband, Jesse, live in Milwaukee with their children—five on earth and two with the Lord. You can read more of her writing on her blog.

 

 

 

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