“For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.” 2 Corinthians 13:4
Admitting our weakness takes strength and humility. Most of the scriptures that I have shared this week remind us of our weak spots and those buttons we have that expose them. And if we are weak, spiritually, physically and mentally, then admitting that to our Heavenly Father, family and friends is really quite a challenge…but so very necessary.
Heavenly Father, we all struggle with weakness. We're reminded almost every day that we don't have it all together. We need You. We have an abundance of heartaches and disappointments that haven't gone away; there has been grief from broken relationships, illnesses, pity patter spats with loved ones, medical challenges and recent deaths. We invite You to enter in, Lord. Enter into all of that on our behalf. Through Your presence may we find relief and release from that which has bound us and tied us up within. We're able to take only so much, and sometimes we come to a virtual breaking point. In our times of physical and emotional weakness, we need Your comfort and Your strength.
We are also stalked by satan as he pushes our bad buttons. We need Your grace. Sin has taken a terrible toll on this sin filled world. And though we are well-versed in every possible way of ignoring it or explaining it away as something everybody does so that it’s okay; today we come to terms with it. Surely we have failed or fallen in some area today, and the ache of that nags us and troubles us; some sharp needless words, some outburst of anger, some lingering resentment or some caustic response. Lord, thank You for the blood of Christ that keeps on cleansing us from all sins, including these. Forgive us, our Father. Remove from us the evil enemy's desire to make us ashamed and to drag us under the load of that failure. May we remember that in Your grace You not only forgive, You daily wipe the slate clean. Thank You that You know our weakness and love us nevertheless. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.