SCRIPTURE: Psalm (NIV) 50:14 Sacrifice thank-offerings to God, fulfil your vows to the Most High, 15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
2Corinthians (NIV) !:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
OBSERVATION: Thank offerings express appreciation for what God has done in the past. Prayer for help expresses confidence that He is able and faith that He will help! He likes that! He likes to be believed. He likes to be needed. He likes to show that He uses His power and ability on behalf of the weak and helpless.
We must remember that after God has “comforted” us by providing what we need, we are to “comfort” others with what we have “receive from God.” But until God has met our need, we should not beg others to give us what God has given them. We are to take our needs to HIM and trust HIM to speak to others about “comforting” us. We are to trust HIS promises!
APPLICATION: My weaknesses do not bother God. He is not staying awake all night worrying over my weaknesses. He is not wringing His hands in concern over my inabilities. God has more than enough strength, and more than enough ability to make up for my lack. God has unnumberable ways to meet my needs!!! I can ask others to pray, but I should not depend on others to provide what God has promised. If God uses them, I can rejoice, but their motivation is God and not my need!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, you like it when I depend on you. My weakness provides you the opportunity to demonstrate your strength. You express your love by doing what I cannot do for myself! You forgave my sins! I thank you. I honor you. Amen
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