Daily Worship

Something Inside So Strong

Amanda MacQuarrie1 November 14, 2016 0 1

Philippians 4:13

all because of Christ within me on whose strength I rely

I love music; it is the background, the sound track to my life…

And to choose just one song – impossible!

But one song that has woven itself through my story since my teens is this one.

As a teenager I was politically aware, and I was passionate about ending the Apartheid system in South Africa, I had read Biko and Donald Woods own story of leaving South Africa and I saw the film Cry Freedom and campaigned for the release of Nelson Mandela – and this song epitomises the Black peoples’ struggle. 

It speaks of overcoming all that conspires to hold you down – it’s a song of hope, a statement of something, of strength within that will keep going, keep fighting for equality, and a voice that will keep singing until heard…

But those words haven’t just stayed in that time … there is something for me in them every time I hear them!

And I know that it speaks to me – even now 

Of strength within …

Because life doesn’t always turn out as we want or expect – but we have to find the strength to keep on going, keep hoping, when the journey of life makes an unexpected turn.

For me?

That strength comes from God (Psalm 121: 2; Isaiah 40:31)

Knowing that there is a God who loves me and who has a plan for me and who works together all things for good for those who love Him (Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 8:28)

That’s what keeps me going … that’s what keeps me singing – even when the life around me conspires to steal my joy and sap my strength – still I find the strength I need to go on (Nehemiah 8:10); all because of Christ within me on whose strength I rely (Philippians 4:13).

 

 

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Lord 

Your hands created the heavens,

Threw the stars into space,

Sculpted the mountains, and carved out the river beds,

You breathed and life began.

You created me, knit me together in my mother’s womb,

Wrote the days of my life in your book – even before I was born,

Counted the hairs on my head,

And carved my name on the palm of your hand.

Those same hands that had nails driven into them.

All because you love me.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

 

Your word promises that you will stay with me always,

Never leave me,

And that there is no need to be afraid,

That you have plans for me, plans which give me a future,

Promises which give me hope,

Promises that fill me with strength,

And give me the courage to go on.

Strengthen me in your Spirit,

Fill me with your courage,

Make me bold so that I can sing out and share my story 

Of all that you have done in my life,

So that others might see the strength within

And recognise it as you.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

 

 

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