As I was sitting here working on my sermon message for Sunday, my laptop computer was close to running down and needed a recharge. So out came the power cord, I plugged it into the wall socket and went back to work studying and writing. A short while later, the icon at the top of the screen showed not only that the battery was not charging, but was becoming further depleted. I checked the cord – yup, it was plugged into the electrical socket, and I knew the outlet was working properly. Oh no, I thought–the computer has got a problem. As I began to fret over the imagined cost to fix it, I happened to notice – ahhh, I had failed to plug the other end of the power cord into my laptop!
What does that mean to allow God to plug in to us? We need to allow the word of God to richly dwell in us, not just so that we can preach to others, but so that it will saturate our minds, souls, spirits – every aspect of our beings. We need to heed the inner promptings of the Holy Spirit. We need to rest in the worship our wonderful Lord and Savior in all His glory and majesty, through the submission of our hearts and emotions to Him. We need to be energized by His power, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead.
Of the many Scripture passages beginning to flood my mind as I think about this, one stands out: “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” (Php 4:13). To use the metaphor of the power cord when I allow God to plug His power into me, my spiritual battery will never run out – I will be enabled to get all the work done that He has assigned to me.
Make sure to plug in both ends as you prepare to serve Him!
Thank you for posting this important reminder! It really gives me a lot of encouragement. Blessings!
Amen. Thanks for your response. Be encouraged, brother.
Very good analogy we definitely need to be plugged in to allow the Holy spirit to flow through us. i am glad to be plugged into a group like this in order to feed and encourage to fulfill my function as an elder as a servant of God.
Blessings
Brother Riccardo, thanks for your comments. Keep being plugged in with the Lord! Chuck