By: Lauren Thomas
Where do you need strength today? What if I told you that strength is available to you through the Gospel?
In Paul’s doxology at the end of Romans, he prays that his readers be given strength “according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ” (Romans 16:25). The gospel is able to strengthen us through Jesus. That’s because the gospel isn’t just a message of good news, it is power.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 ESV
The gospel is power for the believer. We often think of the gospel as the message that through Jesus we are saved. And while this is true, the gospel of grace isn’t just what saves us, it’s what trains us. It is by the gospel that we are forgiven, but also by the gospel that we are empowered to cease walking in sin. The gospel trains us for a life of righteousness (Titus 2:11-12). It ignites the Christian life, and also sustains the Christian life. The gospel touches every moment of every day for the Christian, and losing sight of that causes us to lose sight of the power God offers to us. We are saved by the gospel, and we also stand in the gospel.
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:1-2 ESV
Do you need strength to die to self? Do you need strength to avoid temptation? Do you need strength to turn away from sin? That strength is available to you through the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel is power that will never run out. It is power that is available to you.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9a
Reflection:
Where do you most need gospel strength in your life right now? Has there been a time God has given you strength through the gospel of grace?
In prayer, ask Jesus to strengthen you today in the areas that you feel weak. Make it a point to reflect on the gospel of grace throughout your day.
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