Feeling Weak?

 

9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.—Colossians 2:9-10

Beloved…if you are feeling weak, helpless and insufficient this morning…that’s okay because, as Paul says, who is sufficient for these things?  It is by the grace of God we are who we are. It is not we who labor but the grace of God that is with us does the work. Such is the confidence and steadfast reliance and absolute trust that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God. The Lord says in Isaiah that He will help us. 2 Corinthians 12 reminds us that His grace is sufficient. Beloved…we can boast in our infirmities because it is then that the power of God may rest upon us. 

8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.—2 Corinthians 12:8-10

21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours: 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. 23 And you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.—1 Corinthians 3:21-23

We are Christ’s and Christ is God’s. All of the riches of God are found in His Son Jesus. In Christ dwells all the fullness of God and we are complete in Him. As believers, all the infinite resources of heaven…all the powers of the universe are living inside us!  The Lord is our Shepherd, and we are His little lambs. In His Son, we have everything we need. 

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.—Ephesians 6:10

11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;—Colossians 1:11

22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.—Ephesians 1:22-23

19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,—Colossians 1:19