At the end of your rope? Always!

You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.

Matthew 5:3 MSG

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” Thomas Jefferson, Abe Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt were all credited with this quotation. All 3 men were historical rope-hangers who didn’t give up during important times. Then there were times that didn’t seem historical or important. How did they hang on then?

The message Jesus gave with “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and His rule” should get our attention. There is something that trumps human tenacity… and that, my friends, is humility. When we are at the end of our human capacity to hang on and will allow our desperate need for God to come alive… we experience God’s blessing– His presence.

True humility recognizes that we are at the limit of our human capabilities every moment of every day. There is always more we need even if we are endurance professionals, tenacious award winners, unshakable, unyielding, insistent, stubborn heroes. We will always come to the end of our human strength and need God to do what only He can do. So why wait until your hands are rope burned and bloody? Be blessed– humble yourself. Humbling ourselves lessens our self-centeredness and makes room for God’s power. Humble yourself– in the presence of God and be welcomed into His house– His kingdom, and experience true blessing!

We pray this prayer…

God teach me to see myself as always at the end of my rope. I always need more than I am able to produce, achieve, become, fix, understand, heal… I always need You. I humble myself before You right now………………………………….(listen). Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed am I. Amen.

Humbling ourselves,

Scott and Clare

Don’t miss the upcoming series“Just Be It”. An experience and study in the Beatitudes.