God Is Able To Do That Inward Work

During difficult times, “the righteous shall live by his faith” (Hab. 2:4).

Pastor and theologian John Owen encourages us to appropriate our faith and be strengthened by God’s Spirit:

Faith will also remind the soul that God still has the fullness and portion of the Spirit, and can pour it forth when he pleases, to recover us from this sad state, and renew us to holy obedience to himself.

There are more promises with regard to God supplying us with his Spirit to deliver us from our inward weaknesses than there are those with regard to his putting forth acts of power to deliver us from outward enemies.

And God is able to do that inward work—reviving and renewing a spirit of faith, love, holiness, meekness, humility, self-denial and readiness for the cross.

He is able, by one act of his power, to destroy all his enemies and make them the footstool of Christ, when he pleases.

Live in the faith of this.”

John Owen, Searching Our Hearts In Difficult Times, p.141-142