The Secret of Contentment-Weakness
Where does God rule from, where or when does he freely live as Lord?
If the kingdom of God is His rule and reign, and the kingdom is within us (Luke 17:21) than His rule is within people.
In what condition does God freely manifest His life and purpose?
2 Cor 12:9-10 God is at His beat in us when we are weak. This is when we are at our best too.
What does His rule and reign look like within the believer?
And what does death mean if you eat from the wrong source?
2 Sam. 6:7
What does 2 Samual 6:7 have to do with Matt. 16:23?
We cannot control what the Spirit is doing.
If so, we come from a place of strength, not weakness.
John 10:10 – Life vs death
He is the life giver, he’s the life-giving spirit. Everything else is a death taking spirit that robs us of life.
Phil. 2:13 – The Ark represents Christ – Christ in us (Col.2:27)
Christ in others
The work God is doing in other people's lives you can’t interfere with God is at work in people whether you like what it looks like or not, we’ve got to stop controlling what God is at work in.
When we do, we are coming from a place of strength not weakness.
Revivals and moves of God. (David Vs Obed-Edom 2 Sam 6:11-15)
Revivals and sovereign moves of God have been stopped by people trying to steady what God is doing.
Paul found contentment in simply staying weak, keeping his hands off and entrusting himself and the situation to God, who is at work...
Isaiah says he works for those who wait on him. (Isaiah 64:4) Matt.11:28-30 – Phil. 4:11-13 – Contentment through weakness