You Have The Power!

Today I figuratively stumbled in upon a “power spin” class at the YMCA. Then I literally stumbled out of it 45 minutes later. Though I’ve been going to spin classes I had never taken the “power” class before. The instructor came in and in conversation stated that he had recently turned 65 and had secured his Medicare benefits. I thought, “Hey, I can surely keep up with this dude.” He was soft spoken and seemed gentle. He was patient and kind. I was falsely lured into thinking, “This will be a breeze. What is going to be the power part?” Then… he got on his bike and morphed into a hard-core drill sergeant. He commanded me to push into areas of stamina and endurance I had not attempted before. And I did it! (Hence the stumbling out of class part.)

After the class I felt like Super Woman. My heart said, “Thank you.” My lungs said, “Thank you.” But my brain said, “Really? I really had the power all along to do this and I just didn’t use it?”

Power is a wonderful word. And when we tap into it, power will push us into areas not attempted before. As Christians we are guaranteed the resource of power. Sometimes we just don’t use it.

In Acts 1:8 Jesus said, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

This word “power” means might, energy, marvelous works, and even physical force. This is the power we can access through the Holy Spirit in us.  The “comes upon you” in this verse means it is achieved as an inherited ability. We automatically inherit the Holy Spirit and His power at the point of our miraculous salvation through Jesus Christ. This power overtakes our lives. Do we really realize the power that is accessible to us? Are we using it?

Luke says it like this in chapter 24 and verse 49: Jesus said, “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit clothes you and fills you with power from heaven."

You are clothed or surrounded by the Holy Spirit. You actually sink into the wealth of His power. That’s pretty neat.

I Corinthians 1:7 says that you have every grace (an endowment) and blessing; every spiritual gift and power for doing His will. 

An endowment is there to use. We have this reserve of power ready for our use as we do Christ’s work until He comes.

It kind of makes you feel like Super Woman doesn’t it?

You have the Power!