Knee Problems!

The advancements of modern medicine and technology are amazing. Some surgeries that were once highly invasive or complicated have become routine and less invasive. I’ve known people who have had arthroscopic surgery on their knees as well as complete knee replacement. The results of these procedures have been the elimination of joint pain and regained mobility that increased the ability to enjoy life. Sometimes a little extra exercise can also help keep the knee joints working properly.

The Hebrew writer exhorted…
“(12) Therefore lift your drooping hands and STRENGTHEN YOUR WEAK KNEES, (13) and make straight paths for your feet, SO THAT WHAT IS LAME MAY NOT BE PUT OUT OF JOINT BUT RATHER BE HEALED.” ( Hebrews 12:12-13 ESV)

Arms hanging limp to the sides and weak knees! A picture of being ready to give up in the sight of challenges. This is the greater “knee problem” of which we need to be aware that also has the capacity to decrease our ability to enjoy life as God would have us. Where do we look when our knees begin to KNOCK IN FEAR? What is the remedy when our knees feel WEAK AND WOBBLY, making it difficult to stand strong when we face adverse situations? What can be done with our knees then? It is not the visual inspection of arthroscopic surgery that will help. Nor is it that the knees need to be replaced. It is in dropping to knees in the EXERCISE OF FAITH before God that we can find strength.

As Paul urged the church at Ephesus not to lose heart over the things he was suffering ( Ephesians 3:13) as a minister of the Gospel, he went on to state…

“(14) For this reason I BOW MY KNEES BEFORE THE FATHER, (15) from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, (16) that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH POWER THROUGH HIS SPIRIT IN YOUR INNER BEING, (17) so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith -- that you, being rooted and grounded in love, (18) may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, (19) and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” ( Ephesians 3:14-19 ESV)

In all things (note Philippians 4:6) let our knees be EXERCISED IN THE FAITH of being on them in prayer for ourselves and for others as well. This is where we need to start when the “knee problems” begin to be experienced. By continually EXERCISING THE PRAYER OF FAITH we will be ready to move from kneeling to standing firm and enduring strong in the way of righteousness.

Have a great day STANDING STRONG IN THE WAY AND WILL OF THE LORD!
Carl

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