-September 23, 2024-
Good morning beloved, happy Monday,
“For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward Him.”
(2 Corinthians 13:4).
It is very hard to admit our weaknesses. We often try to deny them, camouflage them, or overlook them. We all want to appear strong spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally. The only way we can strong is in the Lord.
Jesus is our great example. He was crucified in weakness, but was raised and lives by the power of God. No one ever suffered like He suffered on the cross bearing our sins, our shame, our guilt, and our pain. Hebrews 4:15 says, “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
Our Savior knows what we are going through. He knows we are weak and need His strength through the power of the Holy Spirit. We must live by His power. When Paul pleaded with the Lord three times to take away his thorn in the flesh, the Lord replied, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” Paul concluded, “Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).
Until we acknowledge our weaknesses, we will never be strong. We can’t be victorious and successful in our own strength; we just can’t make it in our own. The anonymous hymn writer wrote, “I am weak but Thou art strong; Jesus keep me from all wrong; I’ll be satisfied as long as I walk, let me walk close to Thee.”
May we seek the Lord, trust in His mighty power, and walk with Him. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.
His strength comes through our weakness; for His strength is made perfect in our weakness.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 