Power

The landscape of any city is filled with power poles. Large structures carry high voltage wires from power plants to substations where the power is dispersed to businesses and our homes. In fact, there are power poles in the country, too. Lines carry needed electricity to farms and farmhouses.

At night, when the sun goes down, what do we do? We turn on the lights. It’s a little after 1:00 AM now, and I have the lights on. That little switch causes a demand or a draw on the power and applies it to the light bulb in the socket.

“And there was light.”

The power has actually been there all day, waiting… every amp and volt anxious to do the work it was created for. In fact, the power is there all the time. We can turn the switch on at any moment, but until we do, we will live in the quiet darkness of our homes. Turn on the power, and there is music, … light, … life, … communication on all of our ‘i’ things. You know, ipads, iphones, ipods, . . .

Jesus ministered in power.

Jesus returned from the wilderness ‘in the power of the Spirit…’ Luke 4:14

“Power was coming from Him and healing them all.” Luke 6:14

“And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.” Luke 5:17

And then, before He ascended to heaven, Jesus told the disciples,

 “… you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;… Acts 1:8

The power of God's Spirit is resident in believers. We are supernaturally wired for power! Paul says in Rom. 8:9-11 that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in those who are in Christ. Now, that is power!

So why do we walk in the dark? Why do struggle in our own weakness, living in defeat and caught in the trap of sin? We simply do not draw on the power available to us.

There is another way.

Flip the switch and walk in the light. Engage the power of the Holy Spirit and you will be able to walk in the Spirit, bear the fruit of the Spirit, receive the gifts of the Spirit and minister in the power of the Spirit.

Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. ⁷ For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Tim. 1:6-7

Holy Spirit, move in me…in power.

Enjoying the Journey,

David