God’s promise for Week 1:
“God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us" (Eph 3:20 MSG).
Day Five
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2Cor 12:9 NIV)
Do you ever feel like you’re not a very good Christian? Do you ever feel like you will never have victory over your bad habits? Good. You’re exactly where God wants you to be. We need to constantly remind ourselves that it doesn’t matter that we’re weak. In fact, it is better that we understand and accept our weakness so that we can learn to trust in God’s power instead of our own ability. Let’s look again at Peter—he is such an encouragement to me! He was constantly losing heart in the face of difficulties. He took his eyes off Jesus and sank in the waters of the stormy sea (Matt 14). A short time after acknowledging Jesus as “the Christ, the Son of the living God!" he denied even knowing him. But in spite of his fears and failings, listen to how Jesus described him: “I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it." God used this weak and wishy-washy man to build his church on this earth! Jesus is still building his church today, and he is still using weak people like you and me who trust not in their own strength and abilities and gifts, but in the power of the living God.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to focus on you and your awesome promises instead of on my own weakness.
In Faith:
As you pray for your “hopeless cases", remember that God can do anything!!!
