Corinthians 13:4 (NAS)
For
indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power
of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we shall live with Him because of the
power of God directed toward you.
2 Corinthians 13:4 (Philips)
He
was "weak" enough to be crucified, yes, but he lives now by the power
of God. We are weak as he was weak, but we are strong enough to deal with you
for we share his life by the power of God.
As you know, when Jesus
took on human flesh, He allowed Himself to become weak. Like any other man, His
body was fragile. Therefore, when He submitted to the cross, He became weaker
still; He was beaten and shed His blood through the feebleness of His flesh.
For this very reason, mere men were able to take the life of the Son of God.
However, Adonai did not
permit His Son to remain in that weakened state. He brought Jesus to life
again by His own supernatural power and strength. Through God's might,
Jesus was strengthened and His body was raised from death.
You have discovered that you
are also weak. Your fleshly body is fragile and feeble, as was
Yeshua's. However, you also know that His unstained human flesh became
sin for you, when He was crucified. Your weakness was added to His in and
through the Cross.
Then when He was raised, you
were also raised from death. You were in Him at the crucifixion and you were in
Him at the resurrection. By the power of Almighty God, you, too, were given new
life. He has empowered and strengthened you. He has made you fixed, firm,
and established. In Him you stand, intact and safe.
Now, you stand ready and
prepared for whatever you face. You have been made strong by His
strength. Likewise, you show others the strength that they also have in
Him. Because you are steadfast of mind, not wavering nor hesitating, so too
these other believers see that they can remain steadfast. They, like
you, know that it is in Jesus (Yeshua) that you live and move and have
your being.
(Originally
written 4/9/07)
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