In the early morning hours before the sun has woken
up, I spend time in my office reading by the light of my desk lamp. This is
part of my morning routine I’ve come to rely on as much as a steaming cup of
coffee.
But today was different.
I took my seat, grabbed my journal, and flicked on the
light switch to begin my day. But nothing happened. I switched it off and back
on again (not sure why I thought that would work) but still nothing. I wiggled
the cord and switched out the light bulb all to no avail. My lamp was dead.
While mourning the loss of my daily companion, something
black and shiny caught my eye from behind my desk. It was the lamp cord.
At this point, I’m convinced that God Himself
unplugged my lamp so I would see Him in a new way. Because friend, I can’t make
this stuff up! So here’s what I realized…
God
is a great source of power
God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth is accessible
to us. Through Jesus Christ, God has made Himself available to you and I every
minute of every day. Talk about an under-utilized resource! Sure, we may know
we can pray to Him whenever we feel the need. But do we truly understand He is
the source of everything we do? If we spent as much time and energy plugged into
God as we do trying to do things on our own, we could light up the whole city!
Plugging
in is a choice
Okay, I understand my lamp didn’t “choose” to become
unplugged. But you and I do. Every day, we choose if we are tapping into God’s
mighty power or if we’re doing life on our own. Do you ever plug in temporarily
when you feel your situation is more than you can handle, only to unplug when
the moment has passed? God won’t force us
to stay connected so we end up losing the benefit of His great power.
We’re
not solar panels
Solar panels work by soaking up energy from the sun.
They temporarily store energy and then need to replenish again when it runs
out. Is that how we treat God? Do we soak Him in for a while and then when the
power runs out, we come back to soak up a little more? Believer, God’s power
wasn’t intended to be short term! He wants us to be plugged in to Him for a
constant infusion of His power. We should be tethered to Him as our lifeline
not merely soaking Him up from a distance.
If we’re not plugged into God as our source of
power, we are as useful as a dead lamp. We may be nice to look at, but we’re
completely ineffective. Believer, God offers His unlimited power if we’ll only
stay connected to Him. Are you plugged in?
Be blessed,
Jennifer
“Great
is our Lord and mighty in power.” Psalms 147:5
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