Today morning I woke up and sought the Lord, drenched in
sleep and snoring away I still managed to wake up, not by my power, nor
strength.
I have been a Christian for quite some time, yet for all
this I can say that one thing remains, if you try to uphold your salvation or
do anything for God by your power or might, you end up losing!
He says in His word that His grace is sufficient in every
time of need. Grace here implies the favor of God, which means if, rather, when
you find favor in God His wonder working exceeding abundantly ability to do
whatsoever falls upon you, and like Daniel says, “you will do exploits!”a
This is the promise that the Lord has given us, don’t be
like “God helps those who help themselves,” rather, “His strength is made
perfect in weakness,” when you finally admit that “God I cannot do this as good
as I want or as it’s supposed to be done,” that’s when God comes in and aids. That’s
why Paul says, “I boast in my infirmities, for when I am weak then I am strong
in the Lord!”b
When God told Zechariah to pass the message to Zerubabbel
telling him that “it’s not by power, nor by might, but by the Spirit,”c
I believe he meant it! However just to be clear this doesn’t mean you sit down
and expect the Lord to do it all, do your part, to the best of your ability,
with all that you have and leave the rest up to Him, trust me, He’s got you!
a Daniel 11:32
b 2 Corinthians 12:9
c Zechariah 4:6
