by Ronnie Hewitt
If you believe in Jesus Christ, then you have more power available than you can possibly imagine. It is a power so great that it takes a revelation from God to even begin to comprehend it:Paul in Eph 1:16-21 says, “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your
hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.” Paul prays that the saints would know the immeasurable greatness of God’s power toward us who believe. Truth is: If we don’t know about it, we won’t access it, won’t benefit from it, and won’t ask for it.
Just how great is this power? It is the very power of God. The same power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in heavenly places. It is a power greater than the mightiest angels have, a power “far above all rule and authority and power and dominion.” It is a power greater than all the power of Satan and demons. It is a power greater than all the power of the nations combined. And it is a power greater than all the power of sin and temptation. It is the power that gave us life and raised us from the dead. It is the power that transforms us into the very likeness of Christ. It is the power to become like Christ, to serve others, to persevere in trials, to endure persecution, and to lay down your life in love for others. And it’s the power to fight temptation and to kill sin. It’s the power to obey God’s commands, to share the gospel, and the power to pray.
The Christian life is hard. Jesus calls us to hard things, like dying to ourselves and loving the unlovable. He calls us to fight the good fight against spiritual powers, and our own sinful desires and weaknesses. But, no matter how difficult, we have infinite resources in Christ, including His mighty, incomparable power, for we have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide us and to help us.
Let’s tap into the resource given to us as Christians. God has not left us alone to figure everything out. He is with us. Tap into His infinite power! No matter what you are facing today, Jesus has more than enough strength for you. Seek Him and find what you need!