the thorn

Opening Prayer: Thank you, Lord Jesus, that your grace is sufficient for me.  If it were not, I could never endure the thorn.  Use that thorn to accomplish your good purpose in my life and in your world.  For your glory.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Journal: What is the thorn in your life right now?  How is the sufficiency of God’s grace helping you deal with it?  What is the thorn doing in your life and heart these days?  How is it helping make you into the servant and lover God desires you to be?

Reflection:

the thorn

if not for the struggle

i would never know the joy

if not for the weakness

i would never know your strength

if not for the stretching

i would never know the growth

if not for the groaning

i would never know the hope

if not for my insufficiency

i would never know your sufficiency

if not for the thorn

i would never know your grace

thank you for the thorn

Pray

Closing Prayer: Forgive me, Lord Jesus, when I run from my weakness, or try to hide it, when you tell me to embrace my weaknesses and live out of them.  For only when I embrace the thorn can I experience your strength and grace.