Ever Present Help
I remember when a record freeze hit Texas and wreaked havoc on thousands of peoples lives. The loss of power led to hardship and misery for many. Life threw a curve ball at them and they were not equipped to handle that type of situation because they never dreamed it would ever happen to them.
A loss of power proved to be very dangerous in a vulnerable situation. All it took was the perfect storm.
As believers we will go through storms that catch us by surprise. We need to know that we will never lose our power because our connection is sure. If our connection depends on our performance it is not sure. The great apostle Paul discovered this in his own life.
2Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
The Holy Spirit is our supernatural power supply. Knowing what keeps us connected at all times is of great importance. We know we will go through trials, tribulations and hardships. We all have some sort of weakness that gets exposed along the way. But to push through and persevere well we need to know that we are connected.
The key is to being certain is knowing you are in Christ and Christ is in you. He is your continual source for unbroken and unhindered connection. Your ability to go before the throne of grace and find mercy to help is not based on your own performance, it is based on the performance of Jesus which was perfect and complete.
That is why we bring every thought captive to the obedience of Jesus. Not our own obedience but His! By reminding ourselves of His performance on our behalf we can rise above our mistakes, failures, weaknesses and unexpected difficulties by discovering we have a connection and the power necessary to thrive, not just survive. Jesus wants to show Himself strong on our behalf.
This is why we can count it all joy when we go through diverse trials. When we learn to rely on the finished work of Christ we discover the ever present, always available, power of the Holy Spirit to carry us through the toughest and most dangerous storms of life.
Jesus will never leave you nor will He ever forsake you. Once you are His, He will forever be with you and for you. The Holy Spirit is the One who makes this our reality. He is always present to help if we will just let Him. I encourage you to look to Jesus and live today no matter what might be happening to you or all around you.
