Daily Devotion - December 28, 2023

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... For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Cor. 12:9-10)

Perhaps the first children’s song we learned was Jesus Loves Me. The song teaches us about Jesus and also about ourselves: “Little ones to him belong; they are weak but he is strong.” We may get too old for the song’s tune, but should not mature beyond its truth.

 Even the Apostle Paul did not outgrow the confession of his weaknesses. If that seems humiliating, then we have not fully grasped the blessings of Jesus’ love. 

Our Savior delights to show himself strong on behalf of those who confess their need of him. When we acknowledge that our sins and our trials are beyond our resources, then we are signaling for our Savior to rescue with his. 

Our grownup tendency is to trust our abilities. Childlike faith that trusts Jesus’ love and power, confesses, “Jesus, I need your help.” Then, the same Jesus that loves the little children responds, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Prayer: Father, thank you for promising sufficient grace. Help me rely on my Savior’s strength more than mine by a willingness to boast of my weaknesses that require his rescue.