Thorn in the Flesh II

7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of this surpassingly great revelations there was given me a thorn in my flesh 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me 9 but he said to me " my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weaknesses. 10 That is why in Christ sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in difficulties for when I am weak then I am strong.( 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 )

   As I read about Paul's vision about his thorn, I was really thinking what thorn in the flesh that he is referring to? Could it be a desease, personal relationship, or physical affliction caused by the enemies or oppositions ? Well, no one could tell for sure what Paul's thorn in the flesh was. But for  sure this served a hindrance to a wider and effective ministry that is why he asked the Lord three times for its removal. Rather than removing the problem God gave him strength and grace through it and he declared that the grace to be sufficient.
   The Lord's reply is remarkable. It reminds us that that in the midst of trials the Lord never failed in His promises. Paul's attitude towards it was amazing. He boast on his weaknesses thinking that God's power in him will made perfect.
   Finally its a practical lesson related to humility that we are totally dependent on His grace and mercy. So that God himself is to be praised.

Thorn in the Flesh

   Sometimes I feel madness about prasing the Lord in the midst of pain and hardships and I sick and tired of people glibly qouting verses about the glories of suffering. I feel tired and weary seek God for answers on  prayers day by day.

  I know this is bacause of the thorn  that is planted in my flesh. Its about my ugly weaknesses that hardened my heart. But I cannot deny the presence of the Holy Spirit in me that made me aware about doing good or bad.

   But the Lord challenge me tonight with the scripture that talks about Paul's thorn in the flesh
 in 2 cor. 12:7-10.

7 to keep me from being concieted because of these surpassingly great revelations there was given to me a thorn of the flesh. 8 Three times I pleaded to the Lord to take it away from me but he said 9 " My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weaknesses. "Therefore I will boast about my weaknesses so that Christ power will may rest on me. 10 Therefore I delight in weaknesses for when I am weak, I am strong.

How can I boast on my weaknesses Lord?
How can I delight in Pain?
Its difficult Jesus...