His Grace

Yesterday I mentioned this verse from II Corinthians 12:9.  “My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness.”  The writer of this book then says he will boast gladly about his weakness so that Christ’s power may rest on him.

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anyone boast gladly about their weakness.  Usually, the boasting takes place when someone has accomplished something others value and that someone is proud of their own strength or intelligence.  Very often, power comes with these type of accomplishments, but with that power then comes responsibility to maintain their strength, keep their position, and become even stronger and more powerful.  That’s a lot of pressure!

When we confess our weakness and Christ’s power comes to rest on us, He is the one who maintains our strength, He keeps us in a position of leaning on Him, and He becomes lifted up and stronger – and that relieves our pressure!

His grace is enough for the weakest of the weak.  And his power “rests” on those who gladly realize that in their weakness He is strong, and when He is strong they are at rest.