It was a good 5 mile run on Monday. My body felt well rested, the air was fresh, and I was in the zone while running. Toward the last 10 minutes of the run, a tiny piece of salt on the road got into my left shoe. It was very small and I felt it as it was dancing around under the foot. It was really uncomfortable, but I didn’t want to pause my momentum of the run, and since I was almost done with the run, I did not bother takin it out.
I came home, unlaced my shoes and I got out of the shoes and that was it. Couple of days later, I laced up once again to go out for a run. After 4 steps, I felt the salt and remembered that I had forgotten to take it out last time! I debated in my mind. Should I just go? Or take off the shoe and get it out? After 30 seconds of contemplating, I went back, unlaced my left shoe and got the salt out. The run felt real good. Imagine how that tiny piece of salt under your foot can bring uncomfort to the rest of the body!
In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul talks about the thorn in his flesh that was given to him. He pleaded to the Lord three times that he would get rid of it. But this was God’s response. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” verse 9. Paul took his weakness as an opportunity to seek the power of Christ, for he says, “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” verse 10.
The result of sin in this world brings discomfort and challenges in our lives, no matter how small or big they are. But it is also a means to find greater grace that God gives to us. And we can turn to Jesus and ask Him to reveal His power to us.
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