We Need Power

I have watched as the recent record freeze hit Texas and wreaked havoc on thousands of peoples lives. The loss of power led to such hardship and misery for so 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.

My prayers are with those who have suffered through this surprise weather event. I pray they recover well and become better equipped having gone through this trial and now knowing it could happen again.

There’s a lesson for all us in what we witnessed. A loss of power proved to be very dangerous in such a vulnerable situation. All it took was the perfect storm.

As believers we will go through storms that catch us by surprise. They may hit us in an area and in a way we never would have expected they could hit. 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 Holy Spirit is our supernatural power supply. Knowing what keeps us connected with Him at all times is of great importance. We know we will go through trials, tribulations and hardships. Some will come as surprises, others we might even expect. But to push through and persevere well weened to know that we are connected.

The key is to being certain is knowing you are in Christ and Christ is in you and 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 and failures and even in times of great challenge and difficulty discover we have a connection and the power necessary to thrive, not just survive.

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 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.