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Apr 13, 2018 · The first amazing claim Paul makes is that God gave him his thorn. It’s clear from the context that Paul identified God as his thorn-giver, not Satan. And he understood that God’s purpose was to keep Paul humble and dependent on Christ’s power (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Sep 23, 2024 · So, God’s goal in allowing the thorn in the flesh was to keep Paul humble. Anyone who had encountered Jesus and was commissioned personally by Him (Acts 9:2-8) would, in his natural state, become “puffed up.”
Sep 2, 2020 · The “behold” in Job 1:12 is no different; it announces that something important is to follow—here, a surprising pronouncement. We might expect God to follow his “behold” with a “be gone,” as Jesus ordered after his final temptation: “Be gone, Satan!” (Matt. 4:10).
May 22, 2021 · Why did God allow the Adversary (or the enemy, Satan, whatever term works for you) to put a thorn in Paul’s flesh? What was the thorn? Paul pleaded with God three times to remove the thorn in his flesh.
Jul 16, 2023 · Satan would not give Paul a thorn in the flesh for the purpose of squashing pride. Further, Jesus himself verbally tells Paul that he will not remove the thorn because “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor 12:9).
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Mar 15, 2018 · And #2: God allowed Satan to get by with it because He wanted to use it to keep Paul humble. Even though Paul begged God on three separate occasions to make the thorn depart from him, God refused by saying, “My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:8, N.L.T.).
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The "birds of the air" are a negative symbol. In verse 19, instead of saying "birds of the air," Jesus interprets them as "the wicked one" devouring the seed. In his version, Mark uses the specific word " Satan," and similarly, Luke has "the Devil."
