You have a little strength

​"I know your works. See I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept my word, and have not denied my name."  -Revelation 3:8

The works of Christ have never been contingent on the qualities of humans. His purpose will be accomplished because he is sovereign over all. To prove this truth Christ uses weak and damaged instruments - people like us, with just a little strength. As Paul writes, "For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty..." (1 Corinthians 1:26&27) We pray to be this faithful body, to keep Christ's word, to hold fast to His name.  And to do so  by His strength when we find ours to be so insufficient.