Daily Devotional
Are You Weak Enough?
“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”
Romans 8:26
October 23, 2021
Ponder This
We ought to accept our weakness for two reasons. First, our weakness is a fact. Second, it is an asset. You may say, “How can my weakness be an asset?” In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul wrote about the thorn in his flesh; he asked God to take it away from him, but God refused. In verse 9, Paul wrote, “And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’” You see, many of us think we’re too weak. But maybe we haven’t been weak enough. Maybe we haven’t come to the place where we’ve said, “Lord, I can’t.” Have you ever done that? As long as we’re struggling in our own power, we don’t cry out to Him. But when we say, “Lord, I can’t and You can,” then God says, “Alright, now that strength is a fact; it’s going to become an asset because, ‘My strength is made perfect in weakness.’” What God wants to do in prayer is deliver us from self-sufficiency. He makes us perpetually weak so that we might be perpetually dependent and that we might be perpetually powerful as we depend upon Him.
- How have you experienced the reality of God meeting you in your weakness?
- What are the ways you fight against dependence on God?
Practice This
Make a list of the ways you are weak and need God’s strength in your life. Make a corresponding list of promises God has made about meeting you in your weakness.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
