When Paul prayed, he also asked that people would receive power. He
wrote that he wanted them to be "strengthened with all power according
to his glorious might so that [they] might have great endurance and
patience" (Col.1:11). The power he was speaking of was that of God's
Holy Spirit.
As Christians, each of us can be powered by the Holy Spirit.
If we are to do anything of value, we must have Him as the source of
our power. Think of yourself as being similar to a vacuum cleaner in
your home. Like us, a vacuum cleaner was created with certain inherent
abilities, and it has a specific purpose. but if it's not plugged in and
receiving power, it's useless. It depends on another source to make it
effective. If you pull the plug, it's worthless.
We're like
that. Without the power from our Source, Jesus Christ, we're not
effective. We may be able to do some things on our own, but they have no
eternal value. When we really understand this, we begin to see
ourselves as we really are. We realize that we need and must depend on
God.
Stay plugged in today. - Chad O
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