Meek, Weak and Humble = Strength

Jesus never meant for us to think like the world thinks. He came into this world and not only introduced us to a whole different way of thinking and living, but He also showed us how it was done. He had all the power He could have ever needed to do anything He wanted to do while He walked the face of this earth, but He lived a pure and humble life. He taught using words of love and wisdom, not words of authority and force. And He proved and taught over and over again that the weak will be made strong and the strong will be made weak. Even in His death He allowed those in authority, who thought they were "strong", to sentence him, and put Him, to death. But He showed them 3 days later that even in all of their authority, their crucifixion and death itself could not keep Him down.
God's Word promises us that the weak will be made strong and the strong will be made weak. When things are going on around you that make you feel "out of control", just rest in the fact that "you" don't need to be "in control". Rest in the peace of knowing the One who is in control and the fact that NOTHING can stand up against His strength.
Even last night as I was praying I was just sick about the latest ISIS killings. And the human side of me wanted to cry out to God and say destroy all of these evil evil people. But instead I simply prayed that I know I serve a just God and there will be a day that justice will come down on them. It may not be while they still breath on this earth, but it will happen some day. However, as long as they still have the chance to be saved, I had to pray that God would rescue them from their own evil ways and turn their hearts from darkness to light. In my own strength those are not words I can even begin to produce after seeing the things these men have done. But when I think about the fact that Jesus came to die for them just as much as He came to die for me, I become very humble and realize it's not my place to decide "who" His salvation is for. He offers it to ALL and those who reject it will face Him on day of judgement.
So I found myself thinking about the idea of staying weak and humble this morning. The idea of not allowing myself to think I am worth more in the eyes of God than any other human that walks the face of this earth. He values us all the same...He loves us all the same. That is not for me to understand, but that is for me to accept. So I pray that God will keep me at this place of humbleness so I can continue to pray for the hearts and salvation of those that I love, those that are hard to love, those that have just flat out wronged me and hurt me and those that are evil in this world. I pray that every time I go to Him in prayer He reminds me of "my need" for His grace and mercy, and keeps me at a place of weakness and humbleness. Because I am at my strongest (in Him) when I recognize my own weakness and rely on His strength.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 says "And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 

God, Thank You for loving me in and through my weakness. Please remind me daily that this IS the place I need to stay so that I can remain humble and hear from you the most. Help me to pray for those that need it most and not to pass judgement on them. Change the mindset of this world so man will stop trying to build himself up higher than You. In Jesus name, Amen.