STRENGTHEN WHAT REMAINS AND KEEP GROWING
By Pastor Ayo-Simeon Agbelusi
In Revelation 3:2, the word of the Lord declares: “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die…”
There are moments in our Christian journey when we need to examine ourselves and intentionally strengthen areas that have become weak.
Perhaps you once prayed more consistently. Maybe you once studied God’s Word with greater hunger, served with greater passion, or responded more quickly to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. The Lord’s instruction is not to sit in condemnation over what has weakened, but to strengthen what remains.
Spiritual decline rarely happens suddenly. It often begins quietly through distraction, busyness, compromise, disappointment, or neglect. This is why Jesus calls us to be watchful.
Do not allow a weak area to become a dead area. Isaiah 40:29 declares: “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
If your prayer life has weakened, pray again. If your hunger for Scripture has diminished, open the Word again. If disappointment has affected your worship, worship again. If you have become inconsistent in serving God, return wholeheartedly.
God’s grace gives us the opportunity to recover, rebuild, and become stronger.
David prayed, “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” (Psalm 85:6).
You may not be spiritually where you desire to be today, but you do not have to remain there. The Holy Spirit can rekindle your passion, renew your strength, and restore your spiritual hunger.
The whole body of Christ in the world needs revival as at this moment so it’s not all about you. I encourage you therefore, strengthen what remains and keep growing. Never allow the grace of God to depart from you.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your mercy and restoring grace. Search my life and reveal every area that has become spiritually weak. Rekindle my hunger for Your presence, renew my passion for prayer, deepen my love for Your Word, and restore my joy in serving You. Deliver me from distraction, complacency, and spiritual carelessness. Holy Spirit, revive me and make my walk with Jesus stronger than it has ever been. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
