And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore
will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon
me
(2 Corinthians 12:9).
The Bible tells of men who reached beyond
their own strength and ability. Daniel could have sat at the king’s table
eating and drinking with the king. But he reached into the place of revelation
and changed an empire. He reached beyond the desire of the flesh and became the
prophet of God whose prophesies are still coming to pass.
Ezekiel was such a man. He could have had a
place in the society of his day, but he didn’t. He went into visions and
prayers. He went beyond the natural into knowing God and seeing God, into
visions of the heavens and the greatness and the majesty of God. Ezekiel went
beyond.
In the New Testament, Paul went beyond his
natural abilities. The governor said, “Much learning has made you mad.” Paul
answered, “It’s just the power of the Holy Ghost talking through me.” Look how
far beyond himself Peter went. He was just a fisherman, yet he delivered the
first sermon ever preached in grace in the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. He
went far beyond anything he could ever imagine.
You and I have to go beyond ourselves,
beyond these pews, these walls. We have to get out there and win souls. We must
meet people where the need is and help them, bring them into the Church.
- Lester Sumrall
I know that it is the Holy Spirit of God
that works beyond my flesh. “Work freely,” I pray.
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