Serve in power

For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you. - 2 Corinthians 13.4

Paul returns here to the theme of power and weakness. Lest there be any doubt he addresses the source of his power. 

It wasn't of himself. He had no power to say the things he did or to correct them in his own authority. He fully realised his weakness. From what it sounds like here Paul sounds like he sometimes felt totally unworthy to serve. 

I think anybody who serves the Lord in any capacity understands that. I think we all realise that we serve from a position of weakness. If any of us don't, we had better do a self heart examination. 

But that weakness is what allows us to serve. When we realise that we are weak in His service then we know that we must depend on the power of Christ. 

In a way we ought to rejoice when we realise just how unable we are. When we realise that we live with Christ in His resurrection. It takes a tremendous burden off of us. 

May I be constantly reminded to serve in His power and forget about serving in my weakness.