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.