Wow! My heart is so full this morning. I am so amazed how God's word can both encourage me and cut me to the core. This morning I have been encouraged, called out, challenged, amazed, and much more by our heavenly father. I was even overcome with tears this morning as I drove to work listening to my Chris Tomlin CD. I can remember praying years ago in high school that I would never grow stale or complacent in my walk with the Lord. I have to admit after I got out of college and started working, I let life take over. This morning when God showed me so many new things about Him and myself, I was just overwhelmed with wonder and joy deep within my soul. Here is the verse I've been trying to memorize...
"And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
God is teaching me more about His grace and His power. On the way to work I was listening to Chris Tomlin's version of "Amazing Grace" and was struck by the second verse in light of the above verse.
Twas grace that made my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Isn't it amazing how His grace can cause us to fear - fear Him - AND it can relieve our fears - of the world. Grace is also His gift of power to us to carry on in the midst of our weaknesses or struggles, so that His power may be seen and He may be glorified. Isn't God's grace so amazing?
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