Pastor’s Thoughts: Weak Knees…

March 10th, 2008 admin Posted in Pastor's Thoughts |

In High School and college, I was into weights. I loved lifting; the challenge to break my records, the goal of “Arnold” type biceps. I got quite strong, and quite big. When someone met me, I am sure they thought I was really strong, not someone to mess with. But I had a soft spot, I had weak knees. I could beat you in an arm wrestling match, beat you in bench press, but I was always a step away from crutches.

The Devil knows about our weak knees. He knows the places that we are vulnerable, the places to attack. We may think we are strong. We may be strong in many ways, but we all have weaknesses. We all have areas that are susceptible to attack. You may know your weak points. You may not, but be assured we all have them.

I did two things through the years to protect my weak knees. First I made sure the muscles around them were as strong as possible through exercise. Second I would stay away from certain sports and situations that could lead to an easy injury. With temptation, we can strengthen ourselves around our vulnerable areas by getting into God’s Word and having others around us to keep us accountable. We can also prevent some temptation by avoiding the places you know can cause injury. We all have weaknesses. May we not fool ourselves on thinking we are strong, but rely on God for the protection we need for our weak knees.

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall…God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

I Corinthians 10:12-13 (NIV)

Daniel L. Hauser
Campus Pastor