At your Name - Phil Whickham
Today is my first Sunday Devotional.
Scared/ Nervous/Excited...
I don't do this often, and I'm a little scared that It wont make any sense. But I feel like its important.
What I want to talk about is Chapter 12, Verse 9, of 2 Corinthians. KJV
-"And He said unto me
"My Grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness."
Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." -
My- This is Christ talking see Its in red, so Its his(Jesus') Grace.
Sufficient- Christ's Grace is enough, the same grace that saves you, it never expires, its satisfactory, Its long suffering, and Its durable for us.
For my Strength is made perfect in weakness, This is something I personally have trouble with, What this means is Jesus' strength seems to work best when were down, or humbled. Doesn't it seem like when your feeling like your 6 feet under, Jesus' strength is most prominent. And all you have to do is reach out to him.
"Most Gladly therefore will I rather Glory in My infirmities," So basically we need to glorify God, when we feel like were in the pits. That sounds strange doesn't it. All my life I was told that things happen for a reason, and I'm finding that to be true, more and more everyday! How is it that every time we get into a low position in life, we focus on ourselves, wallow in self pity, maybe use the word I alot, what am I going to do, what have I done, where am I going to go, what have I done to deserve this?....etc. Think of your troubles this way. There has to be a reason, why I am going through this, maybe God is using me to help someone else, I can relate with someone who is going through the same exact things, I can help them, because I've been through this. I feel like if I could help someone else, by being selfless, Its worth the suffering.
So here's my summary, you can agree, or disagree its fine.
-Jesus' Grace is sufficient, For his strength is perfect when we are at our weakest point( all we have to say is "I want your grace", and believe, and trust it.), we should be glad to suffer infirmities in his name, so that we can help others.
Well there it is, My first Sunday devotional, I hope it helped, I really don't want to confuse people.
I may do this next Sunday, but really it all depends on your views, which tells me if you're liking or disliking different posts.
Happy Sabbath!
Liz out!
