Weakness and Power

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

Who could possibly compare to the Lord our God? God rules from on high; he has to come down to even see heaven and earth! God lifts up the poor from the dirt and raises up the needy from the garbage pile. ~ Psalm 113:5-7 (CEB)

Although he was weak when he was nailed to the cross, he now lives by the power of God. We are weak, just as Christ was. But you will see that we will live by the power of God, just as Christ does. ~ 2 Corinthians 13:4 (CEV)

KEY IDEA:

Christ has assumed our weaknesses in order to raise us up to be with him.

PRAYER:

Lord:

THANKS: I'm grateful that you have made yourself vulnerable so that you can rescue us from our weaknesses -- our sin and immaturity.

REGRETS: I have a warped view of power -- assuming that it always means trampling over bad people -- finding their weaknesses and then trampling them. But you embrace the weakness in order to make us strong.

INTERCESSION: Please keep my desire for power and control in check.

PURPOSE: I want to go about dealing with power in the same way that Christ Jesus my Savior does.

Amen.