Who's Power?

Judges 6:14
The LORD turned to him and said; "Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you?"

Psalm 44:6-7
I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory, but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.

Often I have thought to myself, has God really called me to do His work? Who am I that the Lord would call on me or use me for His purposes? I inventory all my strengths, then doubt creeps in. The other side of the ledger is filled beyond capacity with all of my weaknesses, short comings, and failures. The entries on the weak side of the ledger always seen to out number the strength side, and I become afraid. Afraid that I will fall short of what I have been called to do. Afraid that I do not posses all the gifts and skills that will be required of me. The truth is I don't. Relying on myself will never allow me to fulfill God's calling on my life because I do not have what it takes, only God does.

God uses our strengths. While I sit and focus on my weaknesses and failings, God says my strength is your strength. Go with the strength you have, I am sending you. There is a weakness or flaw in me that whispers I need to be self-reliant. I need to be able to go it alone. But God says, I am sending you, and I am sufficient.

The psalmist writes, "I do not trust in my bow, and my sword does not bring victory. But you God, you give us victory." Kings and warriors felt inadequate in all their strength and might. Yet for them, as it is for me it is God alone who says I am sending you and if I send you, rely on Me.

We are all sent. The last command Jesus gave us was to Go! With this command he goes with us. Weaknesses and fear disappear into the awesomeness of His power. God as we are sent as we go in obedience, humble us so that rely on you and your strength alone.