Shhh

SCRIPTURE: Ps. 124; 2 Cor. 11-13

2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,

   My grace is enough; it’s all you need. 
   My strength comes into its own in your weakness.

Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.

OBSERVATIONS: God uses the weakness we embrace to become the strength that He is able to wield and display.

APPLICATION: Joey, you were pushed to your knees for a reason. Don’t get up until I tell you to get up. Meditate and pray harder. Prepare. Rest in readiness, but not in anticipation. I will bring the rhythms that will instruct your timing. Be still.

PRAYER: Yes Lord. I will rest. For Christ’s Name’s sake, Amen.