The Power of Weakness
by Keith Giles begins by making a very
important point. Giles states,
"Even as these new ways of thinking and living confound our minds and
often defy our human logic and reason, we must constantly strive to remind
ourselves that it is not God's system that is unrealistic, but it is our
pattern of thinking that needs to be reformed and renewed."
by Keith Giles begins by making a very
important point. Giles states,
"Even as these new ways of thinking and living confound our minds and
often defy our human logic and reason, we must constantly strive to remind
ourselves that it is not God's system that is unrealistic, but it is our
pattern of thinking that needs to be reformed and renewed."
Giles looks at various people in the Bible and shows how
clearly God chose to use the weak of the world rather than the powerful. Moses was not a speaker, but God used him to
speak to Pharaoh in order to free the Israelites. He used Samson, whose strength only came from
God and his obedience to Him. Paul had
his "thorn in the flesh" that inspired the beautiful verse, "And
He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected
in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9a (NASB).
The climactic chapter came when Giles explained how even Jesus lived His
life by weakness. Philippians 2 says
that Jesus emptied Himself, becoming a man.
Through that weakness, He became completely dependent on God.
After that climactic chapter, Giles explains how all of that
is important to us in the church today.
He explains to us why and how we should be living our lives through the power
of weakness, and dependence on God.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I urge you to read
it. Giles' words made me really think
about how God wants to use me. He may
want to use my strengths, but He will use my weaknesses as well, and maybe even
more so. When you read this book, make
sure you take some time to consider how weakness played an important part in the
lives of those that God has used and how He can use you as you allow God to use your weakness, too.
Sounds like an worthy read. Thanks for sharing.
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