My Strength and Power show themselves most effective in weakness

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My Strength and Power show themselves most effective in weakness.

February 16, 2010

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 02/16/2010

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Abba Father, Lord Jesus, in the Spirit, one God the Abba Father, Christ Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Once again in today’s readings and devotion I feel the need to persevere in and by faith rather than understanding and knowledge. Faith the unseen vs. understanding and knowledge which must see; trust in You vs. trusting in myself or others. It is in these questions that I feel Solomon’s words for in my own way I know all that I see and all that I know and understand under the sun is in vain, vanity and passing. So I feel more certain about the unseen than what I have seen; now some say that is because of my weaknesses for a better man would have succeeded and with that success would not think so. To this I say, thank You for my failing to succeed, for I would not trade what I feel now for how I know I felt when I thought I was succeeding. Therefore, like Paul, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses, that the strength and power of Christ (my Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!

So I come to You most every day to share my thoughts and acknowledge my weaknesses before You and the feet of Jesus, asking and praying the when I rise and step out from this time together I do with You – not asking for this or that, but only that I walk in line with Your will, and that this be visible to those who see me.

In Jesus name I ask and pray, that You bless me and mine for fulfillment of Your will and that You create in me a clean heart, renew a right spirit within me, for one walk; in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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February – “Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.” Psalm 105:4

Today – THANK ME for the conditions that are requiring you to be still. Do not spoil the e quiet hours by wishing them away, wailing impatiently to be active again. Some of the greatest works in My kingdom have been done from sick beds and prison cells. Instead of resenting the limitations of a weakened body, search for My way in the midst of these very circumstances. Limitations can be liberating when your strongest desire is living dose to Me.

Quietness and trust enhance your awareness of My Presence with you. Do not despise these simple ways of serving Me. Although you feel cut off from the activity of the world, your quiet trust makes a powerful statement in spiritual realms. My Strength and Power show themselves most effective in weakness.

ZECHARIAH 2:13; ISAIAH 30:15; 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 (AMP)

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Reading I
Jas 1:12-18
Blessed is he who perseveres in temptation,
for when he has been proven he will receive the crown of life
that he promised to those who love him.
No one experiencing temptation should say,
“I am being tempted by God”;
for God is not subject to temptation to evil,
and he himself tempts no one.
Rather, each person is tempted when lured and enticed by his desire.
Then desire conceives and brings forth sin,
and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters:
all good giving and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights,
with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change.
He willed to give us birth by the word of truth
that we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Responsorial Psalm
94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19
R. (12a) Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.
Blessed the man whom you instruct, O LORD,
whom by your law you teach,
Giving him rest from evil days.
R. Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.
For the LORD will not cast off his people,
nor abandon his inheritance;
But judgment shall again be with justice,
and all the upright of heart shall follow it.
R. Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.
When I say, “My foot is slipping,”
your mercy, O LORD, sustains me;
When cares abound within me,
your comfort gladdens my soul.
R. Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.

Gospel
Mk 8:14-21
The disciples had forgotten to bring bread,
and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
Jesus enjoined them, “Watch out,
guard against the leaven of the Pharisees
and the leaven of Herod.”
They concluded among themselves that
it was because they had no bread.
When he became aware of this he said to them,
“Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread?
Do you not yet understand or comprehend?
Are your hearts hardened?
Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear?
And do you not remember,
when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand,
how many wicker baskets full of fragments you picked up?”
They answered him, “Twelve.”
“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand,
how many full baskets of fragments did you pick up?”
They answered him, “Seven.”
He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”