Sufficient Grace

Day 254: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9

For centuries, Christians have debated about what Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was. Was it a sickness? A certain sin with which he struggled? Perhaps a disability? We really have no way of knowing, except that it was a 14-year struggle, 14 years to be reminded of his weakness and his need for God's power to be perfected.

It is mind-blowing for most of us to consider this possibility. It is the idea that God would allow us to experience extreme pain to keep us from thinking that we are somehow evolved and elevated to the point we no longer need God's strength.

This may make us think of Job. He endured an endless amount of pain from the hand of Satan -- simply because God was confident in his character.

Job's words speak volumes to us today when we think of Paul as well: "But he knows the way I take; when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold." - Job 23:10

Are you in a difficult season of life right now? Are you confused as to why God has allowed you to experience it? Be rest assured that God is up to something big, and He wants to mold you to become even more like His Son, Jesus. The Devil won’t get the last word.

“Father God, keep re-working my belief in what true strength looks like. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”