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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
By: Brandon Bilbo
We Have Power
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind...
Today's verse challenges us to be a genuine witness of God's power in us. Sadly, many people instead deny the power of God and choose to conform to the world's standards.
This social and spiritual epidemic reminds me of the plot of the animated movie, "The Incredibles." In this story, lead character "Mr. Incredible" and his family all have superhuman powers. Mr. Incredible has super strength, Mrs. Incredible can stretch 100 feet, teenager Violet can make herself invisible, 10-year-old Dash is extremely fast, and baby Jack-Jack's powers are unlimited. However, this super heroic family is forced by society to hide their powers and live a quiet suburban life.
Eventually, they realize that they cannot suppress the power inside of them, and together, they battle to save the world.
The super powers of the Incredibles are not much different than what is expected of all of us today. Most fathers desire to be "Mr. Incredible"....the strength and heroes of their families. Most moms know what it is to have to stretch...to stretch a dollar...to stretch to take care of their households... to stretch to look after their "invisible" teenager or their extremely fast-moving child!
To truly balance the demands of being exceptional parents, employees, neighbors, etc, we HAVE to abide by 1 Chronicles 16:11, "Seek the LORD and His STRENGTH; seek His presence continually!"
At times, you may feel powerless, exhausted and hopeless, but there is a superhero inside of you! Almost all superheroes have something in common (other than wearing tights or underwear over their clothes). They are normal people leading normal lives that respond in superhuman ways. Superman and Spiderman may be fictional characters, but God has endowed you with power to respond in a way that supersedes human capability.
I challenge you today to seek His strength, to allow Him to transform your mind, to eagerly respond to His call, AND to walk in the SUPER Powers that He has made available to you.
Dear Lord, Forgive me for times that I tuned out Your voice or suppressed Your power because I was afraid of what others may think. I thank You for the Holy Spirit Who leads and guides me always.
I thank You, my Jesus, for dying for me. I believe that You are Lord and that God raised You from the grave so that I can have eternal life.
Reflection: Are you relying on God's power to help you to deal with the situations in your life?
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