Put weakness to work

Everyone faces problems. It's part of living in this world. We can't control the unexpected side-slams that find us; but we can control how we react to them.

We are people God has met, reached out to, saved from sin and then restored. So, we're in the best possible position this side of Heaven to deal with problems. Romans 8:37-39 NIV says: 'In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.'

The things that might intimidate us can't separate us from his love. But more than that, the side-slams we've had so far are not meant to remain as 'weak points' in our armour against life. When the Roman Empire conquered a city, they not only captured it and controlled it, they put it to work for them. God's even more efficient than that terrifying military machine: when God restores us, he takes control of our weakened defences, and these weak points become his strong, shining towers. Our shaky moments of former weakness will become the workforce of his glory in our lives. In him, we'll not just conquer those weaknesses, we'll have 'overwhelming victory' (Romans 8:37 NLT).



So what now? Imagine your weaknesses 'put to work' for God's glory. Now talk to him about it.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.' Romans 8:37 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

Jer 25-27, Luke 23:1-25, Ps 72:1-11, Pro 9:1-6