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March 2017 - The Cross Before Me – Special Manna by Dorothy Callies
Inspiration song came to me: “the world
behind me, the cross before me, the world behind me, the cross before me, the
world behind me, the cross before me—No turning back, no turning back! [by
Norman Johnson].
2
Corinthians 13:4 KJV “For though He was crucified through weakness, yet He
liveth by the power of God. For we also
are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you.”
Dorothy:
What does this verse mean to me? During
the time I was battling with the weakness when I was taking steroid for my bronchitis/spasm
lungs. It means my lungs went out of air.
Taking the steroid medicine and inhaler helps me to breathe easily. Inspiration came to me: “In my weakness, God
is glorified” (2 Cor. 12:9). My question
was how can God be glorified in my weakness?
First,
I visualize what Christ went through on the cross through 2 Corinthians 13:4. Interpretation seems clear with NCV: “It is
true that He was weak when He was killed on the cross, but He lives now by God’s
power. It is true that we are weak in
Christ, but for you we will be alive in Christ by God’s power.” So it is
through Christ’s weakness, we are made strong.
Secondly,
I read what Paul said about 2 Corinthians 12:9 and 10 in NCV. God spoke to Paul, “My grace is enough for
you. When you are weak, My power is made
perfect in you.” So Paul said, “So I am very happy to brag about my
weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live
in me. Verse 10: For this reason I am happy when I have weaknesses insults,
hard times, sufferings, and all kinds of troubles for Christ. Because when I am weak, then I am truly
strong.”
In
KJV, God said to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is
made perfect in weakness.” So God’s strength is made perfect in time of my
weakness. So Paul went on to explain
about his weakness. Paul said, “Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities (weakness), that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Glory
in weakness? I looked up the meaning of the word, glory. It means praise, honor
and thanksgiving. 2: great beauty: Splendor means bliss (complete happiness) of
heaven. In another word, do you want a “taste of heaven?” When I am weak, God’s strength rest in me.
That is a bliss of heaven. Wow! So Paul understood this and said, “I will glory
in my weakness.” It means Paul was in ‘heavenly
bliss’ when he felt weak.
So
now I understood why Holy Spirit inspired me: “In my weakness, God is
glorified.” In my weakness, God’s presence is here. In my weakness, heaven is
right here.” So once again I sang this
part that came from “I have Decided to Follow Jesus.”
The world behind me, the
cross before me,
The
world behind me, the cross before me,
The
world behind me, the cross before me—
No
turning back, no turning back.
May
the Lord bless you today!
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