God Knows Our Weakness
I am trying to stay in shape in my old age. I walk 3.2 miles as fast as I can first thing in the morning. Then, I do exercises, including weights, planks, and core exercises to help my bones stay strong. All in all I walk at least 10,000 steps a day. I know these things help me, but I am still very aware of my frailty and weakness. I am constantly praying for God to give me strength and stamina, and I am thankful that He knows just what I need and supplies it. David had a good understanding of God and His nature. He also had the correct view of us humans. We all need to hear what God had shown him. (Psalm 103:13,14) "The Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear Him. For He knows how weak we are; He remembers we are only dust." How is that for good description of us, so we won't have an inflated view of ourselves and our strength? I think it is right on. We all need to remember that when God made Adam, he took the dirt, and He used ...