Strength From Weakness
Posted 02-28-2014 at 09:32 AM by snowduck
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) - 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.- The stories of Moses leading the Hebrews out of captivity in Egypt (Exodus 13:3), The old testament Joseph (with the coat of many colors) being sold into slavery by his brothers (Genesis 37:12), David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:50), the Pharisee and the Publican praying (Luke 18:14), the life of Paul after his conversion (Acts 9:18) and more can all be thought of as God using weakness. But why would God use weakness to do his work? It's often our strength that denies God and causes us to trust in ourselves, so a good dose of weakness might be just what we need to bring us back to him. King Nebuchadnezzar of ancient Babylon learned this in Daniel 4:28. Nebuchadnezzar thought he and his accomplishments were so great and he saw no need for God. But then he became weak and God showed Nebuchadnezzar that without him he would have nothing. On the surface the humble birth, life and death of Christ looks like weakness also. And after his crucifixion many probably thought he was gone for good and would soon be forgotten. But Christ did great things through that apparent weakness. As planned he rose from the dead and became the only Savior of anyone who wants him. All can come to him and dump all their sins at his feet and say "get rid of these for me." So when we're feeling weak, and sometimes we all do, we should remember that it isn't always a bad thing. What About Jesus?
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