Tuesday, May 24, 2011

JIM Wall

Good Morning!

I remember seeing a painting of an old fisherman seated in a boat with a young girl beside him.  Both the elderly man and the child have their hands on huge oars.  The fisherman is looking down lovingly at the girl.  Apparently, the man has told her that she may assist him in rowing the boat, and in her desire to help, she feels as though she is doing a great share of the task.  However, it's obvious that it's his strong arms that are moving the heavy oars through the water.

Christ has granted to us the privilege of sharing in His work here on earth.  We must never forget, however, that we cannot perform our task through our abilities alone, but only as God works in and through us.

Let's recognize our own weakness and echo the cry of the psalmist, “I will go in the strength of the Lord God.”