The Blessings of Impotence

Doesn’t it just aggravate you when the people in your life consistently enter into some sort of sin?  Maybe they’re manipulative or fearful or lacking simple self-control.  Why can’t they just get a grip?  You’ve told them a number of times just balance the checkbook before you write another check.  Do you really need that bowl of ice cream?  How about the revelation that you’ve grown accustom to wearing clothes and clothes cost money, Mr. Scrooge. Have you considered wearing a DVD player on top of your head so you can get a little attention?  You’ve explained the immorality of their actions a number of times, yet nothing changes.  How can you respect and love someone who refuses to do what is right?  Judgement and indignation now sit on the throne and scream in your ear.

            You should be angry, very angry.  This person refuses to be fixed by you.  You have all the answers.  Yet they refuse to let you be their god.  Doesn’t your flesh just rage when your own impotence is revealed…Hmmm…”Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on the flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.” (Jeremiah 5:17).  Once again we’re back at the Cross confessing our idolatry of trusting in our flesh.   “God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”(Luke 18:13).  “Heal me, O Lord and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved,”  (Jeremiah 17:14).

            Lord we thank you that we can come to you and repent.  We have trusted in our flesh and tried to lord over these people in our lives.  Forgive us.  Cleanse and anoint us that we might humbly trust in the Living God.  Thank you for being our Hope and our Righteousness.  Thank you for transforming us into people who trust in the Lord and whose confidence is in the Cross of Christ. Thank you Jesus for setting us free from sin and death!! We ask You to be our Righteousness.  We entrust the workings out of their salvation to You.  We ask that You supernaturally step in and set this situation right.  Most importantly we ask that we would be set free to love these people and to seek and speak life to them.  We desire to obey You and for You to be enthroned in our lives! Glory to God! We love You Jesus! Thank You. Amen.

            Impotence is such a blessing in our life!  It enables us to see the futility of trusting in ourselves.  That rage inside of you, when submitted to the Holy Spirit, convinces you of your need for God. These people have been the very tool of God in your life to reveal your idolatry. Have you thanked God for the revelation these problems have brought into your life?  Try it. Thank You Jesus for the blessing of the exposure of my impotence because of trusting in my flesh!  Thank you for enabling me to be set free from my idolatry to trust in You instead! Remember He’s a very big God.  Trust Him to turn the do-do in your life into gold!  “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8).