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I think many of us often feel that, as Christians, we always have to be strong and have our act together. I think we can convince ourselves that if we let others know we are falling apart and struggling to just survive another day, we somehow fail God and make Him seem less than He is to others. We think that the world will equate our weakness to His weakness. We feel that our struggles may make others think that He really isn’t all powerful, all knowing, all sufficient, and able to do the miraculous. We may fear that others may see us barely getting by and question whether the God we say loves us so much really loves us at all. We may even begin to question these things ourselves when the battle rages on and on. I know I wonder these things myself. But the truth is, God uses all of our trials and tribulations to actually reveal who He truly is instead of contradicting it. He uses our weakness to show His strength. He uses our failures to show that He can take our mess and make it into a powerful message. He uses our inabilities to showcase His infinite ability. He uses our flaws to reveal His perfection. Yes, we may struggle and wrestle through the hardships in this life, but He doesn’t! We may fail, but He doesn’t. And it’s okay for us to let others know the reality of who we are because when we reveal our true self, we reveal the truth of who He is!
Humor and Scripture in Preaching by Andy Robertson
Today's Bible Verse...
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. --Proverbs 23:22
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
"Honor your father and mother." This is basic to God's plan for our lives. When families are built within God's covenant of grace, respect and obedience by children toward their parents is a blessing to the children! As adults, we preserve the dignity of our parents and teach our children important life-lessons when we honor and respect them appropriately. Let's not get swept up in our era of parent-bashing. Let's bless our parents in ways that honor God. (If your parents were ungodly or abusive, find older folks in your church family for your emotional and spiritual support, while in as many ways as is possible treat your physical parents with honesty, respect, and integrity.)
My Prayer...
Loving Father and eternal God, thank you for my parents — physical and/or spiritual. Bless them with what they most need to find their way home to you. Give me wisdom to know how best to show my love and respect to them. Most of all, Father, please help them to see that my love and character come from you. In Jesus' name pray. Amen.
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