April 20, 2019

Paul in II Cor 13:4 writes, “For though he (Jesus) 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.” The same thing that took place in Jesus now takes place in us. Through faith in and surrender to Christ Jesus, our old man has died with Jesus on the cross. We no longer rely on our own power to live for God, nor our wisdom nor intelligence nor good works. Now the life and power of God flows through us by the Holy Spirit. We are still weak, but at every place of weakness, we rely on the life and power of God to overcome and to do what we know God wants us to do. This is the very essence of the born again experience. God in you is your new life. God in you is your power. God in you is your faith. God in you is your strength. God in you is your new life. Those of you who are weak today, I pray that you will stay weak in self and stay in Jesus Christ. When you are your weakest, Christ is His strongest in you. In your weakness learn to rely on the life of God in you. Believe God and believe His word, then by faith He will empower you to overcome.