GOD’S POWER TO ESTABLISH

“Now to him that is of POWER to STABLISH you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ…” – Romans 16:25a

Inherent in the Gospel Message is GOD’S POWER to ESTABLISH: “Now to Him that is of POWER to STABLISH you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: to God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen” (Rom.16: 25-27). To be established means to be stabilized, properly founded and grounded, with a sound footing on which stronger structures of life can be built. God’s Will is for our lives to be stable, secure, steady, and strong.

Establishment in Life begins in the heart by the Power of Grace: “Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be ESTABLISHED by GRACE, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them” (Heb. 13:9). God also uses spiritual gifts to establish us in the faith: “For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be ESTABLISHED” (Rom.1:11). Paul described this aptly: “Rooted and built up in Him and ESTABLISHED in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving” (Col.2:7).

God’s Will is for His children to be established in the heart, in faith, and in every good word and work: “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by Grace, comfort your hearts and ESTABLISH you in every good word and work” (2The.2:16-17). That’s why we are enjoined to “continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel” (Col.1:23a). He wants us to be “be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1Cor.15:58). God is committed to our establishment: “But the Lord is faithful, who will ESTABLISH you and guard you from the evil one” (2The.3:3).

Every godly establishment manifests by the Power of Grace, not self-effort: “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen… “The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen” (Rom.16: 20,24). God establishes us by Grace and in faith as basis to anoint us for productive Kingdom output: “Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God” (2Cor.1:21). Grace is the undisputable Instrument of divine establishment: “But may the God of all GRACE, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, ESTABLISH, strengthen, and settle you” (1Pet.5:10). But, does Grace negate human responsibility? Far from it: “Ponder the path of your feet, and let ALL YOUR WAYS BE ESTABLISHED” (Pro.4:26).

God’s Power is available to establish our thoughts, plans, purposes, ways, goings, and steps by Grace, to fully fulfil destiny: “In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you” (Isa.54:14). Jehovah will keep us from every oppression and terror in all aspects of life and in destiny’s pathway! May we never be swayed from the faith by strange doctrines or caused to shift from the hope of the gospel! May we be kept from falling; may we be rooted, grounded, built-up in Christ, and established in the faith – perfected, established, strengthened, and settled, in Jesus name!