Often times, we view our weakness as humility, but a preoccupation with our weakness is actually pride, not humility. Instead, lets focus on the theology of strength, which shows us the strength God provides us when He is in the picture. The first thing Hebrews 12 teaches us about the theology of strength is to be strong because of what we have in Christ (Hebrews 12:18-24). In Christ we have: the joy of the angels, belonging of children, redemption of the righteous, and the mercy of God. The second thing Hebrews 12 teaches us is to be strong because God’s Kingdom is unshakeable (12:25-28). God’s rule and sovereignty is our strength and is eternal. The third thing Hebrews 12 teaches us is to be strong because God is a consuming fire (12:29). Fire can either be detrimental or life-giving; when God is for us, nothing can shake us.
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Submitting to God’s shaking is important; responding otherwise will lead us to weakness and burn out. Let us not focus on relief from our trials but pray for strength to run in faith, especially through our trials. Let us also pray for strength to run together with our brothers and sisters.
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“Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29
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