The Unexpected Adventure "Embarrassed for God" 2 Corinthians 12:9
2 Corinthians 12:9 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
". . .for my power is made perfect in weakness." Perfect power from a perfect God. WOW! And as Christians we have access to that power in our lives to accomplish His will on earth. Why is it then that I live such a powerless life at times? Perhaps the last two words of verse 9 are the answer--"in weakness". I find that when I approach God humbly, contritely and completely dependent on His strength, those are the times I feel the "perfect power" in my life. Power to overcome anxiety. Power to conquer sin. Power to obey His direction for my life. When I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10b
I can choose to live life using the limited, faulty human resources I possess, or tap into the perfect, unlimited power of the Almighty God. Hmmm. . . Seems like a no-brainer.
Actually believing and acting on "When I am weak, then I am strong" requires faith that ignores or even repudiates the standards of the world we live in. The world says "When you ar strong, then you are helpless, vulnerable, useless, outdated, a wimp, unnecessary, etc"
ReplyDeleteBeing willing to be weak, so that God's strength can be displayed in me is not something that I am willing to be very often.