What a beautiful picture of my
poor, weak, hungry soul. Theodor Keiler, God's Light on
Dark Clouds. God's strength is made perfect
in our weakness. This means that the divine power
is most conspicuous when our weakness is the most thoroughly
felt. We have got first to be emptied
of all self-conceit and self-confidence. A bucket cannot hold air and
water at the same time. As the water comes in, the air
must go out. The reason why God gives us some
hard trials is to get the accursed spirit of self out of our hearts. When we have been emptied of
self-trust, then we are in the condition to be filled with might
in the inner man by the power of the Holy Spirit. A Christian
must not only realize his own utter feebleness, but he must
give up what worldlings rely on and admit that vain is the
help of man. That poor woman who had tried
all the doctors and had only grown worse, in body and poorer
in purse, is a touching illustration of our invalid souls. She, having
despaired of human help, came crouching to the feet of the
Son of God. One touch of His garments sent
a new tide of hell through her veins. Just so, contact with
Christ brings currents of the divine power into our souls,
so that we can do all things through Christ, who strengthens
us. This is the real office of faith. It is simply the linking of our
utter weakness to the omnipotence of Christ. We furnish the weakness,
and He furnishes the strength, and that makes the partnership.
The baby furnishes a hungry little mouth, and the mother furnishes
the nourishing milk. The mother is happy she can give
the full supply, and the rosy darling is happy as it draws
in the sweet contentment. What a beautiful picture of my
poor, weak, hungry soul resting on the bosom of the infinite
love! there is no danger that the supply
will ever give out, for my Lord, my Feeder, my Supporter, is constantly
saying unto me, My grace is sufficient for you. In this way we are strengthened
with all might according to His glorious power.