Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 115
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In
today’s writing Michael revisits one of those Old Testament stories that all
Christians long to live…whipping the enemy when the odds look
insurmountable. David defeating the
Philistine giant with just a sling and a stone was humanly impossible…in steps
God. Is God and His power “available” to
us Christians today? This story is an
epitome of Michael’s books’ title: My Weakness for His Strength.
Day 302
To Prevail
Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a
sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was
no sword in David’s hand. --I Samuel 17:50
It is a
wonderful story of David’s prevailing over Goliath without a sword. The power of God was revealed in
David's weakness; David
was weak in himself, yet strong in the Lord. “Then David said to the
Philistine, 'You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to
you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you
have taunted,'” I Samuel 17:45. David’s confidence in the Lord gave strength to the others, for
after watching him they defeated the enemy. Weakness is never to be feared but embraced, first for
our benefit and second for the encouragement of all those around us. If a believer will only
acknowledge his weakness, God will act. “I am too weak to witness.”
Praise the Lord! I now know that when that person does witness, it will be
Christ speaking through him. “I am too weak to love.” Happy to hear that! Now
it will be Christ loving through him. “I am too weak to overcome my
temptation.” Great news! When we say, “I cannot,” we are only stating why we
qualify for God to move in and around us. Our weakness will cause us to prevail and inspire others.
I love the way God works!
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
I always loved Michael’s trip reports (still have every one he
sent!). In them, over and over he gave
testimony of what he wrote about in this day’s writing. Michael saw God’s power in the lives of
believing Believers all over the world who acknowledged their weakness,
including so often his own testimony.
The Apostle Paul learned this (2 Corinthians 12:7-11) and lived & ministered
in God’s Spirit wholly knowing it was when he was weak, then he was strong.
It is the flesh (that which is in opposition to God) that refuses to
acknowledge weakness and desires to always be strong. It is our alertness to our flesh that will see
what it is that is keeping us from God’s power.
Two things inspire me greatly in Michael’s writing this day:
1. If a believer will only acknowledge his weakness, God will act.
2. Our weakness will cause us to prevail and inspire others.
May I live both of those.
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