AUGUST MESSAGE

GOD’s power is made perfect in weakness

Do you ever feel that life is getting on top of you or feel overwhelmed by problems that you have to face day by day?

In one of our Sunday services recently we were considering this verse:

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

When we read about the God’s grace we are thinking about God’s unconditional love that he pours out on each one of us … not something that we earn but something that he freely gives to all of us whether we deserve it or not.

So often we try to accomplish things in our own strength and then we fail. But if we are forced to rely instead on the power of God’s Holy Spirit then we are much more likely to succeed

Over and over, the Bible gives examples of God’s strength helping people who are weak. Moses, for example, was deeply aware of his human shortcomings. When the Lord called him to go to Pharaoh, Moses cried, “I’m not adequate. Please send someone else!” But God replied, “Go anyway, Moses, because I will be with you”.

God chooses the weak things of the world to shame the strong. We must never shrink away from God because we are weak but should come to him, and let him equip us and empower us to accomplish his will.

When we are in a position of need, it allows us to see how much we need God … God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness when we put our faith and trust in him and allow him to help us.

“Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

"Draw near to God and he will draw near to you”.

Brian Turner … Churchwarden St Mary’s Knockin