No one is to come before me without a gift. You must work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest—even during the planting season and the harvest season. Celebrate the Feast of Weeks when you gather the first grain of the wheat harvest. And celebrate the Feast of Shelters in the fall. Exodus 34:20-22
Do you ever feel unworthy of God’s gifts?
During communion one Sunday, I looked at the bread and juice and pondered…am I worthy? It was my opportunity to check my relationship with God.
Am I worthy?
Well…no. But I’m not worthless either.
What do you consider to be your weaknesses?
Your strengths?
I often get weaknesses and strengths mixed up. I’m weak in the way that I question my worth instead of seeing myself as God created me. What I think is a strength, such as trying to be self-sufficient, is weakness. Who am I to decide what is my strength or weakness?
Out of my weakness
And into Your strength
Humbly I come to the cross.
The lyrics of I Come to the Cross sank into my marrow as I sat in church.
I am strongest in my humility. I am strongest when I rest completely in Jesus, when I acknowledge my weakness. For a recovering control freak, that’s tough to accept.
As I ponder Am I worthy?, I realize I’m thinking of my worthiness as a wife, mom, daughter, employee, volunteer. Those relationships and roles, while important, don’t define my worth. They reflect the worth I have in Jesus. When I humbly rely on him in my weakness, for his strength, I am worthy in all areas of my life, because I am reflecting him.
I find my worth in Jesus.
How do you need to adjust your thinking and living so that you find your worth in Jesus?
With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. 2 Thessalonians 1:11
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Just the other night I was listening to music during my meditation time and the song “Just As I Am” was playing. Tears came to my eyes and all I could say to God at that time was ‘I am not worthy’ over and over. In my heart I felt God saying to me ‘Yes, I take you just as you are…but I am expecting more from you. You can be who I want you to be because you have Me.’ Interesting that you have this lesson for us today. This lesson will also make a good individual meditation walk for a Women’s Retreat we are planning. Thank you for such a good lesseon today.
I love that idea of the meditation walk. Enjoy!
Like Betty above, I really enjoyed this lesson today! Thank you for your daily encouragement and challenges.
Lord, I am not worthy…but only say the word… I say those words prior to every communion. It is a personal reminder that only God makes me worthy, and because he does, I am worthy enough to be used by God…to be and do whatever he chooses. That’s what gives me strength.