What is madness to the world makes new sense to us—the brotherhood and sisterhood of Christ. We sensed this power the first time we were willingly weak in the Lord; as we trusted God when the world told us we should not.
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As sight is commanded,
In our own strength we come,
Faith is thus remanded,
To us, God’s power’s rendered dumb.
Now, God’s power’s seen invisible,
Faith shows why,
A power not divisible,
No reason to try.
Strength is found in weakness,
A power to enable,
Manifest in meekness,
Bring willingness to the table.
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Coming in our own strength, we place faith on remand; imprisoning it by the pride of our flesh. We, as it seems, render God’s power, dumb.
The Holy Spirit’s invisible power can only be seen by faith; it is faith that shows why. This is the power not divisible—we cannot control it or direct it. It just is. A paradoxical power, there’s no reason to try but surrender in trust.
Willingness is the only thing we ought to bring to the table, before God’s Presence.
© 2011 S. J. Wickham.
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