Tell it like it is

Early in the morning, Jesus was walking along the edge of the lake. He saw two brothers and called them to follow him. Jesus chose His disciples deliberately. Jesus never picked any Pharisees or scribes.  No one learned or trained: instead, he chose fishermen, tax men and labourers.  Not because He disliked education but because He needed people who were teachable, not self-confident and who could be an example of the gospel’s power to change lives and empower ordinary people. Paul said the greatest witness to lost people was not the great things Paul had done or had learned, but as the chief of sinners, God had still called him and showed him mercy.  “That in me first, Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him, for everlasting life” ( 1 Tim 1:15-16).

Sometimes, we think we need to tell the world how together and strong we have become since believing. We may boast of our victorious life, instead of admitting our human struggles and boast of the miraculous help of God.  But we can tell it like it is. God isn’t frightened by our weakness, for it is His best opportunity to display His treasure. “We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (2 Cor 4:7). God doesn’t gain greatness by making us less. Rather, He is magnified through making us stronger. God never plans to make you independent, but He does plan for His excellent power to be revealed in you. Jesus always knocks. He will bring Himself and His treasure into every part of our life that we invite Him.

Friends, we can tell it like it is: It is all of Him in all of you that makes you strong!