Strength in Weakness: Victory in Weakness

In order for you to really understand how to be strengthen in your weakness you have to understand the life of Paul. In Acts 26, Paul describes his life to Agrippa who was to sentence Paul for his life as a Christian. Paul was raised as a Pharisee which was one of the strictest Jewish religious sect. He followed the traditions well and even persecuted the Christians previously. But then Jesus came into Paul's life and changed his life. In Acts 26:28 we read that Agrippa was so amazed at the transformation of Paul's conversation that he said "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."

Paul was the highest figure in his Jewish religion but now he was made low. Everything that has happened to Paul after his conversation was done in humility but yet he was strengthen the more. In Acts 27, we read of the favor of God upon his life that in the midst of a ship holding prisoners including Paul, we are able to see how Paul and all of the other prisoners were saved. In Acts 28, we read of Paul healing the people while yet he was considered a prison. He was weakened for purpose. It is required that we be weak for God's power to manifest. There are situations in life to which you are weak so that you can be strengthened.

2nd Corinthians 13:3-4 "Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you." Christ was weakened to be obedient. It is not that you are powerful in God, it is the fact that you are weak in God. It means that you have no strength on your own. God has to weaken you to strength you. In 2nd Corinthians 12:7-9 we read that Paul had a thorn in his flesh that we wanted removed but the Lord would not to keep him humble. The condition for the power of God to rest in you is that you be weak.

Until you come to the fact that you are nothing without Jesus, you will always get in the way. Bea available unto God. Be weak for God and be strengthened.

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I Need God's Presence With Me

When you accept Jesus, he is your Lord and Saviour. However, there should be a point and time in your life when Jesus has to be more than a Sunday worship. God's presence is awesome. Genesis 3:4-11. We read of Adam and Eve partaking of the tree of knowledge of God and Evil. Before they ate of the tree, they were always in the presence of God and had no desire for the things of the world. But when the enemy presented them with the fruit, it was pleasing to them because of the pull of the world. There is the pleasure of God and the pleasure of the world. If we will understand the peace and joy that is in the presence of God, many saints will do whatever is needful to stay in the presence of God.



Psalm 139:7 "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?" We can't run from God's presence because it is always before us. The presence of God goes before you and work things out on your behalf. We oftentimes are restricting his presence to a feeling or even praise and worship. Many of us don't want that level of God because of issues. The presence of God needs to be operating in every area of your life. There should be a presence of God in your life that you are not worried as much as you are right now. However, when you are submitted to the presence of God, his glory hovers over you. Is there enough presence of God around you for your light to really shine. If we understand how powerful and all knowing God is, many of the church members would run to him.



Take your expectation out of the world and put everything back into the presence of God. Sometimes you are giving over to a reprobate mind to do the things that you would not normally do. Don't let anything stop you for getting into the presence of God.



Always Seek the Truth!

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