Have You Got the Power?

The Bible is an historical parade of men and women who overcame incredible problems by the power of God. Hebrews, chapter 11, begins to list these people. But there are so many that the writer finally stops and says, “And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong…”(Hebrews 11:32-34). Pay special attention to how the writer summarizes these people: out of weakness were made strong.

God delights in meeting us at the lowest points in our life, in order to raise us up to the highest points. When we experience that, we can say with the Apostle Paul, “When I am weak, then am I strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10).

God isn’t an idea; God is power. God isn’t a philosophy; God is power. God isn’t a theology; God is power. He is power! He is waiting even now to help you face whatever life brings your way. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear…” (Psalm 46:1-2).