Deaf Devo in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Paul's Problem" for Friday, 3 June 2016"Paul's Problem"Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-102 Corinthians 12:7 Therefore, to keep me from becoming overly proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from the Adversary to pound away at me, so that I wouldn’t grow conceited. 8 Three times I begged the Lord to take this thing away from me; 9 but he told me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is brought to perfection in weakness.” Therefore, I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses, in order that the Messiah’s power will rest upon me. 10 Yes, I am well pleased with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions and difficulties endured on behalf of the Messiah; for it is when I am weak that I am strong.
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In our Bible Reading today, Paul said that he had a painful problem. Why did Paul say he had this problem? So that he would not think that he was better than anyone else (verse 7b).
Paul asked God to remove this painful problem. "But the Lord said, 'My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power'" (verse 9a). God did not remove Paul's problem because He wanted Paul to depend on Him completely.
All of us have weaknesses in our lives. These weaknesses may be physical problems or areas of temptation. We can't be strong by ourselves. We need God's grace to help us get through difficult situations.
Paul said that he was glad to have weaknesses because then he could praise God for helping him be strong. Paul is a good example for us. We should thank God for His grace and depend on Him every day![CS]
"So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ's power can stay in me."[2 Corinthians 12:9b]
PRAYER: God, thank You for making me strong through Your grace. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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