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Be Empowered
What's the condition of your spirit today? Are you experiencing a life full of abundance, adventure and fullness of God’s presence? If you would say that your spiritual life is boring, that you don’t really feel close to God, that you go long periods of time without having a conversation with God, that you find fulfillment more in other places than in your spiritual life, and that you frequently use your outward self to cover up what is really going on inside of you, then you really aren’t experiencing the kind of abundant life that Jesus promises to those who follow him.
According to Paul’s prayer for the church at Ephesus, the only way to experience the fullness of God in us is to be empowered by the Spirit of God. We can experience the fullness of God in us by being empowered by the Spirit of God. -
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" is one of the best-known hymns by Martin Luther, who wrote the words and composed the melody sometime between 1527 and 1529. It has been translated into English at least seventy times and into many other languages. It has been called the "Battle Hymn of the Reformation" for the effect it had in increasing the support for the Reformers' cause.
When you look at your life, do you sometimes want a fortress? Do you need a refuge from busyness? Do you lack the confidence that comes with spending time with the Lord? Do you need strength to meet the demands of life today? Martin Luther sang the words of Psalm 46 often, and it led him to write “Mighty Fortress”. Perhaps you need the strength of God’s presence. In Psalm 46, the Psalmist wrote a song for the people of Israel telling them that God is with us and gives us strength. We can know that God’s might is with us always!