2 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.”
When things seem to go against us, we sulk in our misery and, sometimes, get angry with God. We feel as though He has forsaken us and brought trouble to us. Quite the contrary, actually. God rescues us from trouble and delivers us into His grace and mercy. Every problem we face is used to build us up in the Holy Spirit and make us stronger. We must rely on God in our times of weakness, for He is our strength and shelter.
In the example of Joseph, we find that his brothers sold him into slavery. Once enslaved, Joseph was mistreated and placed in circumstances so cruel; but, being filled with the Holy Spirit, God’s power flowed through Joseph and allowed him to overcome the hard times he was in. In Joseph’s weakness, God’s power was made known and Joseph was built up as a great man, devoted to doing the work God had commanded him to do.
Be confident in God’s power, for it will never fail. His power, being so mighty, should be the guiding force in your life. Nothing else should matter if it goes outside of God’s plan for your life. Sometimes God does not reveal His purpose for placing you in certain situations and making you experience certain things, but the point is that He has a divine purpose for everything you go through. Everything you experience and every time you feel weak, when you rely on the power of God, is used to glorify the Lord and raise you up in a new, humble, peaceful, devoted life.
Written by Joey Pope, Sunrise Devotionals
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