Strength In Weakness
12:24 AM
Recently, certain events that happened in my life made me wonder: are the dreams harboring in me meant to be realized or to be buried? Do I really need to be talented enough to succeed with my dreams?
But then I remembered Moses, tasked with bringing the Israelites out of Egypt into the promised land. He raised his doubts again and again with the Lord answering him patiently. Lastly, he talked about his own ability because he is not talented in speech.
But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”-Exodus 4:10-12 (ESV)
But truly the Lord is mightier, for He sees our weakness and converts it into our greatest strength. This commentary particularly struck a chord with me:
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
4:10-17 Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for; there was much of cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A great deal of wisdom and true worth may be with a slow tongue. God sometimes makes choice of those as his messengers, who have the least of the advantages of art or nature, that his grace in them may appear the more glorious. Christ's disciples were no orators, till the Holy Spirit made them such. God condescends to answer the excuse of Moses. Even self-diffidence, when it hinders us from duty, or clogs us in duty, is very displeasing to the Lord. But while we blame Moses for shrinking from this dangerous service, let us ask our own hearts if we are not neglecting duties more easy, and less perilous. The tongue of Aaron, with the head and heart of Moses, would make one completely fit for this errand. God promises, I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth. Even Aaron, who could speak well, yet could not speak to purpose, unless God gave constant teaching and help; for without the constant aid of Divine grace, the best gifts will fail. (Source: http://biblehub.com/commentaries/exodus/4-10.htm)
Truly if it's His will, nothing can stand against.
In moments of doubt, may we have faith in His purpose for us, even when we doubt our capabilities. May we focus on carrying out His plan through our strengths and weaknesses, instead of focusing on fear and anxiety over what we "lack". For we are all unique individuals, each with different roles to play in His plan for the world.
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 (ESV)
Our greatest weakness is also our greatest strength, for the Lord's glory is all the more glorious in times of darkness.
Let us seek refuge in the knowledge that God is with us through thick and thin, even when we are at the lowest of lows.
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