“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  2 Corinthians 12:9

Metaphor Alert

Warning!

This post is based on a really cheesy metaphor about the power of God in our lives.

If you are allergic to metaphors do NOT continue reading.

Otherwise proceed at you own risk…

“Snow,” said the forecaster, “will start at 4 PM, and end by midnight with light accumulation of less than an inch.”

The snow started falling at noon…

By 4 PM several inches of “light accumulation” covered the driveway.

“Release your inner child”, I told myself. “Play in the snow.”

I started the snow blower and headed out to the driveway.

I pushed with all my might to keep that snow blower moving…

It was hard work!

I was about halfway finished when my wife took pity on me. “Let me finish for you”, she said.

I could have refused, but….

I watched as she moved up and down the driveway with ease.

“How did you make that look so easy?” I asked when she finished.

“You do remember when we bought the snow blower, and you said since we lived in a place where it snows a lot we needed one that was really powerful?’

“Yes.”

“So you bought the two-stage, self-propelled, four-speed model. It moves by itself. All you have to do is walk behind it.”

And there it is…the cheesy metaphor about the power of God.

How often do I try to substitute my power for God’s power? How often does that make my life more difficult?

How often does God chuckle in amusement at my earnest efforts?

How often does he sigh at my effort to substitute my power for His?

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me…” 2 Corinthians 12:9