2 Corinthians 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
Just prior to this verse above, the Apostle Paul said, "For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: "
Have you ever been to the point of despairing even of life? Have you ever felt like you could not endure any more? Have you been to the place where you realize you have no control over how long you will live? This is where the Apostle Paul had been. This is why he said that he and his comrades had the sentence of death in themselves.
I think what is really neat though is that he didn't leave it there. He goes on to tell us what the result should be when we feel this way. When we feel like we can't take any more, we should let that feeling drive us to God. When we come to the end of ourselves, this is where we learn that we can not trust in ourselves. We can not pull ourselves up by our own boot straps. We have to trust in God, and what a God He is! He raises the dead. If we are trusting in ourselves then we will be miserable people indeed. We must trust in God for our salvation. We must trust in God for our strength in weakness. We must trust in God for our joy in spite of our circumstances. He is faithful, trust Him alone.
2 comments:
Marsha, thanks for letting me know you're not Mormon. No big deal. I love your blog, so I just popped your link over to my personal blog. So you're not on Mormon Bloggers Speak out, but you are linked to mine which is http://candacesalima.blogspot.com. I really love the content of your blog. It is very inspiring.
Yes, I have felt those things, and yes, I have and hope to always trus in my Jesus. Thanks again so much for the devtional. It looks like your life has gotten better in Jesus not bitter as well :)
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