Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12: 7-9
7 even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. 8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
Scripture Commentary: God’s grace is sufficient in every circumstance.
Paul makes a request in 2 Corinthians 12: 7-8. Paul’s infirmity is getting to him. In verse 9 God tells Paul that He gives him grace to weather the challenge.
Do you have a problem you can’t fix?
Is there something keeping you up at night? There are things in our lives that we cannot solve and we have to give it to God. But even then, it stays with us. Why is that?
Could God be telling you that the problem is not important and that you need to accept His grace and move forward? In the second part of verse 9, Paul acknowledges that the infirmity will not keep him from doing God’s work. He will move forward with the assignment God gave him.
What is your assignment? Are you stuck and making excuses? Life has its ups and downs but God is constant. He will not give you more than you can handle.
God tells Paul what He will and will not do. Paul accepts God’s message. Talk to God and listen to His reply.
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