Helplessness is not a characteristic any modern person
wants to admit to. In our do it yourself mentality, we feel that others expect us
to be like the unsinkable Molly Brown of Titanic fame; we never give up, we've
got this, we just do it.
We shudder to think of anyone considering us "less
than" or incompetent or that we may need help with something. Yet with God,
humility and lowliness of mind is considered a blessing. He created Eve as a
helpmate for Adam, and stated that it is not good for man to be alone.
He put all authentic Believers in a Body with Christ as
our head, and adopted us a co-heirs with Jesus of His Kingdom. No one is an
island; we are not good alone. When we are weak, then we are strong (2
Corinthians 12:9-11).
Coming to the end of our rope is good place to be,
because we can let go of our struggles, and let God be God. We end our war with
our flesh, the world and the devil and we submit to God instead.
There is no pat answer, secret formula or magic carpet
that will whisk us out of our trying circumstances. God's Spirit delivers us
from our fight with the flesh described in Romans 7 and sets us free into the
fullness of Romans 8:1-2; no condemnation and the liberty of a child of God.
We run out of self-effort and fall broken and spent at
the feet of Jesus. The only way to look is up…up into His compassionate face of
love. His forgiveness fills our heart and His confidence floods our soul.
Prayer:
Father God, regardless of how hard we try, we cannot
achieve any lasting results in our life without You. Empty victories and
short-lived success just does not bring the satisfaction that we gain from a
life hidden with Christ in You. We realize that only when we are truly broken can
we do all things through You.
Remind us that only as we serve You and accomplish Your
perfect will for our life can we ever hope for any lasting fruit in this world
(Romans 7:21). Help us to see that we may build a tower and put our name on it,
but it can fall the next day by one aggressive act of nature or terrorism.
Thought for the Day:
We are no longer slaves of unrighteousness, because Jesus
Christ Himself set us free from the Law of sin and death;
we no longer dwell in this carnal world with the concepts and principles at play
that attempt to control our life; when Jesus sets us free we are free indeed. - John
8:36; Romans 5:15-25, 8:1-2
