Daily Devotion

“God hath not promised skies always blue, / Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through; / God hath not promised sun without rain, / Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. / But God hath promised strength for the day, / Rest for the labor, light for the way, / Grace for the trials, help from above, / Unfailing kindness, undying love.”

Annie Johnson Flint · What God Hath Promised (poem, 1919)

Scripture

2 Corinthians 12:9 He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Reflection

Although the elderly person's physical frailty was like a withered branch in winter, the sound of Bible readings was a deeper "pruning" of God's word. 2 Corinthians 12:9 reminds us that grace is not about relieving illness, but about discovering that God's power becomes our strongest dwelling place in moments of utter helplessness. What people perceive as the end is precisely the turning point where Christ's power is fully revealed.