IN THE HEART OF OUR WEAKNESS=IS THE PRESENCE OF GOD

IN THE HEART OF OUR WEAKNESS IS THE PRESENCE OF GOD God LIVES in us In particularly Our deepest darkest moments Of our lives That is WHERE I found My God I am sure-that is where- You will find God too In the deepest darkest moment Of your life “Christ Jesus- Though he was in the form Of God Did NOT regard equality With God Something to be grasped Rather-he emptied himself TAKING the form of a slave ….....” Philippians 2:6-7 In the heart of my weakness In the heart Of my brokenness And in the heart of yours There is THE PRESENCE OF GOD “BLESSED are those Who have learned to acclaim you Who walk in the light Of your presence-Lord” Psalm 89:15 “You have made known to me The PATHS OF LIFE You will FILL ME With Joy in your presence” Acts 2:28 “For Christ Did not enter a sanctuary Made with human hands That was only a copy Of the true one He entered HEAVEN itself Now to appear for us In God's presence” Hebrews 9:24 The things we value In this world Is NOTHING like what God values WE value material success-outer beauty- Accomplishments-health strength GOD VALUES humility-truth- Justice-INNER BEAUTY-love-kindness- Forgiveness-etc., etc., etc., The INTANGIBLE things of this world- While we value the tangible things YES-in the heart of our weakness- In the heart of our brokenness- There LIVES The PRESENCE of God Our KING-Jesus- Enjoyed NO earthly success But he was king- Of the intangibles EVEN at the height Of his earthly ministry He rode into town On a donkey And died a criminal's death And in the HEART of his weakness The heart of DARKNESS There was the RESURRECTION There was the PRESENCE Of God And when the darkness And the weakness Take us DOWN in this world WE RISE with him He picks us back up He restores us “........Those who have done What is GOOD Will rise to LIVE And those who have done What is evil Will rise to be condemned” John 5:29 Yes-the last WILL be first And IN the heart of weakness There is: THE PRESENCE OF GOD Robert P. Wallman 9-13-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Jessica Mesman Griffith