The title of this devotional triggered a memory of my childhood of an Energizer Bunny commercial from 2004, “I’VE GOT THE POWER”…..it also triggered memories of harmonizing with my Grandma singing “Power in the Blood” on a Sunday morning with our hymn books in hand—remember those? Fun memories, but in the seriousness of these words…. If you have placed your hope in Jesus Christ, repented of your sins and called upon him to save you, then you my brother or sister, HAVE THE POWER!
Romans 8:10-11 “But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
The Spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead, LIVES IN YOU! That is a guarantee, and that guarantee, seals you for all eternity. It is a promise, a promise given by God who calls you his son or daughter, and now gives you the opportunity to walk in faith through this life, guided by the Holy Spirit, shining a light in the darkness until your last breath, at which time you will see Jesus face to face.
That power gives you everything you need to walk daily in Christ while we journey to our forever home. The Holy Spirit guides, convicts, gives comfort, opens our mind to the truth of God’s Word. The Holy Spirit gives us to the power to love, to forgive, to hope, to shine, to be bold, to live firmly rooted in Christ.
2 Timothy 1:7 “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Is anyone fired up reading any of this? I sure am, just by writing it. Life is hard. Life can be scary. Life can be miserable. Life is hard having the Holy Spirit, I can’t imagine walking through life without that power. Rest assured, that no matter what we go through, no matter where we find ourselves, NO MATTER WHAT…..If you are in Christ, you have a hope, a future, a power that is rooted and grounded in God, the wonder working power of the Holy Spirit. Rest in that. Trust in that. NEVER FORGET…..YOU’VE GOT THE POWER!
Romans 8:10-11 “But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
The Spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead, LIVES IN YOU! That is a guarantee, and that guarantee, seals you for all eternity. It is a promise, a promise given by God who calls you his son or daughter, and now gives you the opportunity to walk in faith through this life, guided by the Holy Spirit, shining a light in the darkness until your last breath, at which time you will see Jesus face to face.
That power gives you everything you need to walk daily in Christ while we journey to our forever home. The Holy Spirit guides, convicts, gives comfort, opens our mind to the truth of God’s Word. The Holy Spirit gives us to the power to love, to forgive, to hope, to shine, to be bold, to live firmly rooted in Christ.
2 Timothy 1:7 “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Is anyone fired up reading any of this? I sure am, just by writing it. Life is hard. Life can be scary. Life can be miserable. Life is hard having the Holy Spirit, I can’t imagine walking through life without that power. Rest assured, that no matter what we go through, no matter where we find ourselves, NO MATTER WHAT…..If you are in Christ, you have a hope, a future, a power that is rooted and grounded in God, the wonder working power of the Holy Spirit. Rest in that. Trust in that. NEVER FORGET…..YOU’VE GOT THE POWER!