March 4

Sometimes we weary ourselves with our own failures and foibles. We yearn to be better than we are but find ourselves forever failing God, forever falling short of the full measure of faith He desires of us—at least in our own eyes. The things we want to do, the positions we want to take, the truth on which we desire to stand all seem somehow to elude our ability to muster the faith to perform.

The Lord who fashioned us, who allows us a free will, understands our frame. He knows we are at times overwhelmed by our frailty. He knows that the natural man within our bosom compels us at times to entertain him again and indulge his desires while shelving our newly-acquired yearning to please our Savior.

When we find ourselves confronted by the dichotomy of our own personhood, we may take courage from His Word that is our Designer’s Manual—within its pages we find the “how” of tweaking and utilizing the being He designed us to be to optimum advantage. We discover how the corrections can best be made by carefully studying this “operator’s manual.”

Within its pages, we are assured that all we must do is, “Wait expectantly and hope in the Lord; be brave and of a good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. (Psalm 27:14) This passage encourages us to anticipate that the Lord’s help will be interjected into our need. Because we know He cannot, will not fail us, we can be steadfast and courageous as we await His full supply. Remember, we never overcame--HE DID!