There is Power, Power, Wonder Working Power!

How would you describe a Christian? Maybe polite, or selfless, or meek, or gentle, or loving or self controlled. There are many words we use to describe Christians, but one we don't use is POWERFUL. "Powerful" is not a word that makes me think of a Christian, but yet in God's Word it is clear that God fills His Children with the Holy Spirit. It was through the Power of God that Moses was able to lead the Israelites out of slavery. It was through the Power of God that helped David slay Goliath. It was the Power of God that helped the Virgin Mary conceive. It was the Power of God that healed people in the New Testament. It was the Power of God that called Jesus forth from the dead on Easter morning. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, "For God has NOT given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of POWER, love and self-discipline." If you are a child of the King of Kings, then you have a Power in you that is great than the powers of this world! Jesus promised to leave "A Counselor" when He left us. Acts tells us that the Holy Spirit would come upon us and we would be able to do great things! So, are you living as if Jesus was resurrected from the dead, or are you living as though He were still behind that stone? Are you walking in the Power of the Holy Spirit, or are you like the walking dead? In John 15 we are told we need to remain in Him, and He will remain in us. Being connected to the vine is the way we can access the power that God has for us. Jesus said He came to give us a more abundant life, and remaining in Him is the key to that. But, how do we remain in Him? We need to put God at the top of our priority list if we are to remain in Him. Do you think God is at the top of your list? Then prove it by writing down how much time you spent with Him today. OUCH! When I did that I realized that He wasn't getting enough of my 24 hours each day. YIKES! I was saying He was my priority, but I really wasn't living it. And there's no way I can truly stay connected with The Vine without spending time with Him! I'm finding that on days when I put Jesus first, then I see the Holy Spirit working through me. I see God's Hand displayed in my life. AND, He gets the glory for those good works He is doing through me! I certainly want my life to point to Him! Matthew 17:19-20 says we can move mountains through the Power of God living in us. We just need faith! So let me ask you again..... are you living as if Jesus were raised from the dead, or are you like the walking dead? Get up! Live as a child of the Living God! Live with Him at the center of your life! Show the world what God has done for you and is doing for you! Let the Power of your King flow through you so we can bring glory and honor to Him! Lord, help me to remember that you did not leave me a spirit of fear and timidity, but yet a spirit of POWER, love and self-discipline! I know I am not the daughter of some earthly king, but yet I am the daughter of the King of Kings. Thanks for adopting me! ~ Amen