What the Bible says about Power to Overcome
(From Forerunner Commentary)
It is vital for us to understand that this is where the Sabbath "rest" comes from! God is the source of strength, power, and refreshment. They all come from our relationship with God within the proper keeping of the Sabbath day. He gives it to us as a gift of His grace.
He restores our energy. He gives us the power to overcome and to grow. He gives us peace of mind so that we are truly rested. He helps us to recover our strength. He enables us to live confident, hope-filled lives. He gives us good health and sound minds. "The Lord gives His beloved sleep" (Psalm 172:2). He gives us strength-restoring sleep. All of these things are gifts of grace from time well-spent in fellowship with Him, developing the relationship with Him and communicating with Him in Bible study and prayer.
How we use the Sabbath day tells Him a great deal about how we will do in His Kingdom. I fear that many of us have put the wrong emphasis on it. We tend to look at the Sabbath day as "things that we cannot do" rather than "things we can do" - truly liberating things we cannot devote time to do on the other six days of the week.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Sabbathkeeping (Part 1)Related Topics: Bible Study | God as Source of Strength and Energy | Peace of God | Peace Of Mind | Power of God | Power to Overcome | Prayer | Prayer as Fellowship | Refreshment | Relationship with God | Sabbath | Sabbath and Relationship with God | Sabbath and Restoration of Strength | Sabbath as Source of Strength and Energy | Sabbath Keeping | Sabbath Rest | Sound Mindedness
God's Holy Spirit imparts to us His love, giving us the power to obey His laws in their full spiritual intent. The repentant sinner is then a changed person - his whole outlook and purpose is changed as he is led by the Spirit.
Earl L. Henn
Basic Doctrines: SalvationRelated Topics: God's Holy Spirit | God's Spirit | Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit as Power to Search | Power of God | Power of God's Holy Spirit | Power to Overcome | Will and Power to do