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Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, Germany
This is the room in the Luther House made famous for Luther's table talks (Luther's Works Volume 54). Twelve of Luther's table companions sat at table with him over a period of twenty years listening to Luther's conversations and musings which they recorded.
As with any such process, one has to be careful to understand that not everything written was exactly as Luther stated it. Sometime these twelve companions would embellish Luther's words and add to them, yet how amazing it must have been to sit in this room with Luther to listen to his words of wisdom.
On June 11, 1540 John Mathesius recorded the following conversation from this room. "The doctor's wife [Katherine] said, 'If it were in my hands I would really take vengeance on my adversaries. Why does God spare them so?' The doctor replied, 'If God were to do everything with his might, where would that leave his wisdom and his goodness? Accordingly he overlooks many things so that his wisdom and goodness may become known in our weakness. It will turn out well.'" (LW Vol. 54 p. 384)
"Each time he said, 'My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.' So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 New Living Translation
How we'd like to see justice for the injustice we endure. God's Word to us is the same as it was to Luther and as it was to Paul. His power is made evident when we are at our weakest. When we reflect on our lives we discover the truth of this statement.
We may not like discovering the power of God when we are weak (and we don't have to) but the truth remains: God's "power works best in weakness."
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As with any such process, one has to be careful to understand that not everything written was exactly as Luther stated it. Sometime these twelve companions would embellish Luther's words and add to them, yet how amazing it must have been to sit in this room with Luther to listen to his words of wisdom.
On June 11, 1540 John Mathesius recorded the following conversation from this room. "The doctor's wife [Katherine] said, 'If it were in my hands I would really take vengeance on my adversaries. Why does God spare them so?' The doctor replied, 'If God were to do everything with his might, where would that leave his wisdom and his goodness? Accordingly he overlooks many things so that his wisdom and goodness may become known in our weakness. It will turn out well.'" (LW Vol. 54 p. 384)
"Each time he said, 'My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.' So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 New Living Translation
How we'd like to see justice for the injustice we endure. God's Word to us is the same as it was to Luther and as it was to Paul. His power is made evident when we are at our weakest. When we reflect on our lives we discover the truth of this statement.
We may not like discovering the power of God when we are weak (and we don't have to) but the truth remains: God's "power works best in weakness."
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2013 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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