As this weekend approaches, i am faced with a feeling that for me has become common for this time of year. The past couple years at this time i am overcome with a great feeling of inadequacy. Inadequacy is a word that comes with baggage and very specific connotations for many people. Most of these connotations are negative. For me, my feelings of inadequacy are feelings of peace and joy. As Easter Sunday approaches, i am focsing my heart and mind on the life and death of Jesus Christ. I am thinking about the ultimate sacrifice that was paid for me. i see the great ability of He Who Knew No Sin and in light of this i am left with only one option to truly recognize my own inability, my own sinfulness, my own inadequacy. Yet these feelings cannot be ends in themselves. These feelings are detrimental, unless they lead me to see the Holiness of my Savior. This time of year that we as the church have set aside to focus on the death and resurrection of our Savior is a blessing that i pray you take advantage of. Let the gloriousness of our Holy Heavenly Father reveal to you your own inadequacy and from that i pray that you would be able to joyously lift your humbled hands Sunday morning to the One who is Worthy. i pray that you would live your life in the light of knowing that you were called out of darkness and redeemed from your own inadequacy.
Heavenly Father, use this weekend as a ceremonial time to remind me of my inadequacy and Your Majesty that i may live a life as your humbled servant proclaiming the glories of Your grace.
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