Restoring Life: Part 2နမူနာ

Strength In Our Weakness

Everything in our being tells us to be strong. The world tells us we need to be on top, be the best, be number one. We carry this burden in our jobs, our relationships and our identities. So, it is only natural we would think of weakness as the exact opposite of strength. 

And yet the Bible contradicts this ideology with one simple statement.

“The last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Our weakness is turned into strength by the grace of God. In admitting our weakness, we get out of our own way and create an opportunity for God to be glorified. We step back in order to showcase God and His perfect and almighty strength. 

Your surgery process is a perfect example of this. Having the surgery is, in itself, an admittance of our imperfection. Our bodies will always fail us because of their fleshly imperfections. But we can find joy in the fact that there is strength to be found in this weakness. 

Even the apostle Paul embraced his imperfection and suffering. He admitted that through a thorn in his side, he was reminded of God’s greater strength and power. God humbled Paul in order to reveal His power working in him and through him. It was God who was strong, not Paul.

If you approach this recovery time with the idea that you can do it alone, that your strength will be enough to carry you through to restoration, you’ll miss out on a greater opportunity. You’ll miss out on the chance for God to work through you and for you.

But just simply being aware of your weakness is not enough. You have to take this one step further, perhaps the hardest step of all, admitting that not only is your body weak and imperfect, but to BOAST in this weakness. To admit that because of our weakness, we need God to step in and be our strength. 

Praise God for the work He is doing in you. Praise God for the wisdom He granted the doctor during your surgery. Praise God for the work still to be done, that both your body and spirit would be open to His perfect healing. And praise God that He is your strength. That you can boast in your weakness because His strength is sufficient. 

What are your physical weaknesses right now?

What are your spiritual weaknesses right now?

How can God's strength show through in these weaknesses?