Psalm 108:7-13

Psalm 108:7-13
English Standard Version (ESV)

  We often try to do things on our own, stubbornly insisting that we are independent, refusing to acknowledge that God, our creator, wants us to flourish.  We insist that we can manage, that we can be strong and persevere, while God longs for us to turn to him and depend upon him.  He has made us, knows our strengths and weaknesses intimately, and wants the best for us.
  In our world, we consider it the height of wisdom when someone achieves worldly success through craftiness and guile.  We consider it weakness to depend on others.  God, however, sees the importance of dependence, and in Jesus Christ shows us that true power is displayed in serving others, in being interconnected among a community that depends on one another.
  You are not on your own, and we are stronger when we admit our weakness and turn to God, our strength and guide, to lead us forward.

May we be humble, as Christ was, and allow ourselves to be guided by the Holy Spirit