We are blessed to have God’s word and the transparency of the Apostle Paul. He demonstrates this in 1 Corinthians 2:3 NIV; “I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.” We too can come to God and to each other in weakness and fear. In verse 4, we are also blessed to see God’s power and not just hear about it; “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power.” In verse 5, he demonstrates this so that we can rest on God’s power; “so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”

There is something about standing in front of God’s vast ocean to remind us of both God’s power and rest. I made us a little acronym on rest as a reminder on this Water Walking Wednesday to rest on God’s power.

Reconnect with God’s word

Encounter God’s power

Stay a while and find rest

Transparency with God and each other

There is something about being transparent with God and each other that lifts our burdens so that we can find rest. We never know what others are walking with. Through transparency we can help each other to understand.