When I Am Weak, God is Strong

 

II Corinthians 12:9; 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. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Our darkest valley can be found in how unpredictable life can be.  Whether you’re feeling physically weak in your body, emotionally or even spiritually, we have the power to change it. We are God's children, this means we have the authority through Jesus Christ, to handle any circumstance that come our way.  But being prepared and strengthened in God’s word is key, it can make the difference between becoming lost in a world of change or being equipped to handle change. 

As human beings, we think we have it all together, and then our pride gets in the way because none of us wants to feel inadequate. It’s when we feel inadequate that our weakness is revealed.  In your weakness, He is made strong, no matter what you’re going through he never leave us nor forsake us.

Isaiah 40:29,” He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.”

As Children of God, we don’t have to be afraid of what’s to come, nor do we have to fear the unknown, our only requirement is to trust God as He instructs us in the scripture in Psalm 23.  Heavenly Father wants us to know that He is with us always, He will never leave us nor forsake us, in good times and in the bad times.  When we need comfort, He’s with us, when we need protection, He’s right there beside us.

A friend of mine got a phone call from her daughter who is a sophomore in college, six-hours away from home.  She thought it was another weekly check-in call from her daughter but this time she noticed her daughter’s voice was a bit different than before.  Her normal bubbly, high-pitched voice saying “Hi mom, I just called to hear your voice and say hello”, turned into “Hi mom, I hope you don’t hate me after you hear what I have to tell you.” Her daughter was six-months pregnant by a senior football player. She was going to have to come home and finish college later.

All her mom could think about was…what did I do wrong? Did I give her too much freedom, should I have made her go to college at home so she could keep an eye on her? Both mom and daughter felt downtrodden, bewildered and lost at the thought of the unexpected happening. Neither of them knew what to do next and the thought of leaning on the Lord was not the first thought on their minds.

1 John 4:4 declares, Ye are of God little children, and have overcome them:  because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

A lot of Christians don’t handle the unexpected too well.  They clam up and forget about God’s word.  But this is when we have to lean on the Lord, and if you don’t know how something is going to work out, lean on Him even more.  He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.  If you feel like you can do nothing but rely on the grace of God to carry you through, He wants us so dependent on Him.  The Apostle Paul once said “I have this thorn in my flesh but three times I ask God to take it away, but God didn’t take it away.  Pride is what God Lucifer kicked out of Heaven and pride can cause you to not turn to God when you need Him the most.

The irony of weakness, it’s the opportunity for joy, and it’s an opportunity to be strong in the Lord. 

Sometimes, there are many of us that when we feel downtrodden and weak-minded, we just want to give up and throw in the towel on God, but this is the time to press into the Father.  Go further into Him.  Begin to thank Him for bringing you through your difficulty. Thank Him for seeing you through your heartbreak or financial hardship.  This is the time to pull from Heaven what you need. You have the power of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on your side. Don’t give up, give-in to Him and win!