2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) — 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 of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
NOTE: What does it
mean for God's power to be made perfect in weakness? There are a number of
answers. 1) It causes us to rely upon him and not ourselves. 2) It causes us to
see God as the one who achieved something and not us. 3) It causes us to not
worry about results, because God is in charge. 4) It causes us to delight in
weakness, in the sense that is opposite of pride where we might glory in
ourselves or our abilities. 5) It causes us to see weakness as opportunities
for God to manifest his power through us. 6) In the latter case, we might even
begin to see our so-called strengths as weaknesses that God must manifest his
power through in order to achieve some desired outcome.
PRAYER: Father, our
human nature struggles so much with pride. It is defining characteristic of the
evil one -- well, that and lying. But, the person you can use, is the person
who does not rely upon his own abilities or knowledge but rests (does not worry
about it) on you. Help me to live in a manner where I don't promote myself.
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