I've Got the Blues: Devotions From Time of Grace MinistryEgzanp

WHOM ARE WE WORSHIPING?: OUR LIVING REDEEMER

There are times in our lives when we feel strong, smart, invincible, immortal, and totally in control. And then there are those times when we know we are broken, miserable, weak, lost, and trapped. The apostle Paul didn't mind those times. God had told him, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).

That's why Paul could conclude, "Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong" (verses 9-10).

One of the most precious names for our God is Redeemer. A redeemer is a mighty rescuer – often a relative – who bails you out of a tough situation at great personal cost.

You have a living Redeemer in Jesus, who willingly gave His life so that you could live with Him forever. He doesn't mind it at all when you feel weak. When you are full of yourself and proud, you don't feel like you need God. It is only when you cry out your need to Him that He can fill it with Himself.