Main Scripture:
1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NLT) 26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world,[b] things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
If you are feeling weak or inadequate today, take heart. You are exactly who God is looking for. As the apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, God often chooses the so-called "weak" to showcase His power. Why? So that we can clearly see it's His power at work, not ours. It's all about Him, not us.
When we embrace our weaknesses and surrender them to God, we open ourselves up to His strength and power. As Isaiah 40:31 says, "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." When we put our hope in God, He renews our strength and enables us to soar above our circumstances, to run the race set before us without growing weary, and to walk in His ways without fainting.
So, if you're struggling with feelings of weakness or inadequacy today, don't despair. Instead, lean into your weaknesses. Embrace them as the very places where God wants to work through you. Remember, it's not about your strength, but His. As you surrender your weaknesses to Him, you'll discover that His power is made perfect in your weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we thank You for choosing to work through our weaknesses and imperfections. We confess that we often try to hide our weaknesses, to appear strong and self-sufficient. But today, we lay down our pride and our need to be in control. We invite You to fill us with Your power and to work through us in ways that we never thought possible. Renew our strength, Lord, and help us to soar on wings like eagles. Enable us to run the race set before us with endurance, and to walk in Your ways with faithfulness and obedience. We pray this in Jesus' name, Amen.