One blessing which we received was the book, Radical, by David Platt. He was our speaker last year and has a wonderful heart for missions. As Chris began reading the book, he asked me to share with you a portion which was especially meaningful to him. We pray that the Lord would continue to be exalted in our inabilities, so that He may be glorified.
"In direct contradiction to the American dream, God actually delights in exalting our inability. He intentionally puts his people in situations where they come face to face with their need for him. In the process he powerfully demonstrates his ability to provide everything his people need in ways they could never have mustered up or imagined. And in the end, he makes much of his own name."
This past year has been filled with experiences which clearly demonstrated our inabilities, but I know that we did not always thank the Lord for allowing us to experience them so that His name would be praised. May we begin this new year on the field praising the Lord for all of our inabilities and thanking Him for showing us that we desperately need Him. May He alone receive the glory for our weaknesses.
Thought: What inabilities has the Lord placed in your life for His glory?
Saturday, July 24, 2010
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