Strength in Weakness

Galatians 6:9, Part One: “Let us not grow weary in well-doing…”

Several factors contribute to our tendency to grow weary. First of all, our strength is small. Though we would all likely prefer to be strong people, such is not the plan of God. “God chose what is weak in the world to shame the wise…” (1 Cor. 1:27). And, “…he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust” (Ps.103:14). How does God view our inherent weakness? All we lack presents an opportunity to Him who is love. “His power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:9). The nature of love is to give with joy; our weakness elicits a response of atoning love from God. He loves to cover our weaknesses with His strength. How should we interact with our weakness? Perhaps by praying something like this: Oh Almighty King, be merciful to me and show yourself to be strong even as I am at the end of my strength. Keep me from giving up by granting me the ability to stand even when I feel that I can’t. Be exalted in this, Jesus. Amen!