This is
a POWER crazy world. We power our lives with coal power, nuclear power, solar
power, hydroelectric power, and wind power. It doesn’t seem to matter whether
we have AC power, DC power, three phase power, or single phase power, we still
need power supplies, power cords, power poles, power protectors, power factors,
and power transmission. We can power up, power down, over power, under power,
power dive, power wash, and power walk.
To control our world we have the power of the pen, economic power, market
power, power analysis, powers of persuasion, power to choose, will power, the
Power of Positive Thinking, and you can be IN power. Don’t forget Power Colors including green power
and black power. In our free time we
have power quotes, power lyrics, PowerBall, Power Hour News, and power
forwards. Some of our favorite
characters are Power Puff Girls, Power Rangers, Nintendo Power, Austin Powers, and
Tyrone Power. Our heroes have rings of power, secret powers, and we call on
Higher Powers. Whew! I think I need a power nap.
Why are
we so drawn to power?
We are
drawn to earthly power, but there is an immeasurable source of power in the
presence of God. God is power. He is the power that created the universe and
which sustains it as it spins through its eternal dance. Imagine for a moment
the power of the universe encapsulated in a baby boy in the manger. It kind of boggles the mind; the universe of infinite
power in a newborn child. That is the
ultimate definition of potential energy.
That
power was not limited to that boy born on the first Christmas day. God’s power is unlimited potential energy. He
intends for us to use it in our daily lives.
It is potential energy ready to be tapped into by faith. It is the ultimate power source, if we will
let it flow from Him.
Current
flow is the movement of electrons between a high potential and a low
potential. Kind of sounds like the
empowering of God: His high potential being transferred into our low
potential. What is really amazing in
this analogy is that current is voltage (think God’s potential) limited by
resistance (think of our resistance to His working). If the resistance in an electrical circuit is
high, the current flow is low. If the
resistance is low, the current flow is high.
A short circuit unleashes all the power available because the resistance
drops to almost zero. God’s power can work in us and through us, but only if we
don’t resist. Imagine the power that
could be transferred to us and through us if we stopped resisting God?
There
was a definite lack of resistance between the human, in the flesh, Jesus and the
spiritual, creator of the universe. God’s Infinite power could flow through the
low resistance Jesus enabling His human, physical being to walk on water, still
the wind and the waves, magnify bread and fish to feed thousands, raise the
dead, give sight to the blind, remove leprosy, bring strength to lame legs and
healing to the sick.
But, the
Bible indicates there was a limiting of this power flow from Jesus. The power flow from Jesus was limited by the level
of resistance of those who sought Him.
Often He said, “your faith has healed you” as though our choice
not to resist the power of God is what made the power flow. When faith was absent the power failed to
flow. Matthew 13:58 says,
“And he did not do many miracles there because of their
lack of faith.”
He didn’t do many miracles because their resistance
wouldn’t allow the current to flow!
We have
the ability to experience this amazing power of God because we, as Christians,
live in His presence. Romans says,
“God’s
love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been
given to us.”
We have been given the Holy Spirit. We have the opportunity to let infinite power
flow because the unlimited source of power is right here with us. Jesus said,
“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do
the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these.”
Whoever believes in Him
will lower the resistance and let the power flow.
Dear
Father, we praise you as the infinite source of power in the universe. We stand in awe of how you placed that
infinite power into the Christ child and redeemed us with that power. We pray that you will forgive us for
resisting your power and limiting its flow.
Help us Lord to short circuit our lives to your potential and live our
lives with the power you intended for us to access. Amen
Daily
Activity: Commercial Christmas is full
of so many lights all using power. This
season, as you look at all the decorations, let the lights remind you of this
message. Then take just a moment to meditate on how God wants to empower you.
Sit down today and make a list of ways you resist God. Consider how you might
short circuit that resistance. Try to
remove the resistance in at least one area and watch how God’s power flows.
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