Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. It is all about the power of God to live in this hour!
John 1:3 All things we made through Him, and
without Him nothing was made that was made. Colossians 1:16 For by Him all
things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or dominions, principalities or powers. All thing
were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in
Him all things consist.
Even satan
was created by God! Satan an instrument for praise and still the angel got it
wrong. Still the power of God is available to them who believe in Jesus: the
Way, truth and life! In the counsel of
His will, God’s eternal and unchangeable plan is revealed. He is strong in
purpose and He is the ground, the
foundation of truth. It is He Who has gathered the fragmented and the
alienated and brought us into His kingdom purpose!
In car or
truck engineering, parts are made. There is the engine, the transmission, a
carburetor and what style you prefer, whether a car or truck, an SUV or a
utility truck, power is looked upon for making a difference whether you want to
get there on time or driving a 4 cylinder when you do not care what time you
arrive!
I have
written on this before about some seven years ago and thought to add it in your
reading today. In my youth, muscle cars were supreme. The word we heard a
lot around the school grounds or in the town was when there was going to be race to test those muscle cars. In my hearing, I heard
PINKS all OUT! So anyone who had a really supped up car and willing to stand
against another had to have some power under the hood and with the edge to win! Now that pink sheet
would be given over by owner of said car if they lost the race to the other racer.
It would be a vehicle paid for and have a clear title.
Human will and the whole inner man’s life is involved in the renewal. If God is our Father: as Truth applies, then we are born again unto His kingdom. Cultivating that relationship that is spiritual connects with the inner man: Ephesians 3:16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man. 17 that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith; that you being rooted and grounded in love.
Connecting
to the Holy Spirit by our inner man, we become mighty by His power, rooted in
the kingdom of God, grounded on a strong foundation and to comprehend it by an experience, not simply just to understand by intellect!
Back in
those days of street racing: one had to know how his car would run in a race. The person, male or female, would do a lot of study and most likely would have had some machine shop class in their high school curriculum. There would have been a lot of reading on engines, transmissions, cylinders,
carburetor, spark plugs, tires, and some wheel coverings and special paint!
Now when a
child, I knew only 8 -cylinders amounted to power and the right way to go! And you could see that power in a vehicle when
going over passes within steep mountainous regions going either east or west. Now a cylinder for some who do not know, is a
vital part of the engine. It’s chamber where fuel is combusted and power is
generated. The cylinder consists of a piston and two halves at the top. It has
an inlet and an exhaust valves. It is the piston which moves up and down, and
its reciprocation motion generates power that moves your vehicle on the
straight and narrow and up a mountainous region and over to see the plains of the mid-west!
So too, we
are a vessel, that which can hold the power of God in our heart. Within this,
the piston moves up and down. It is seen in us as in relation to the Father. It
is in this relationship we gain strength and power. And we do not smell like
gasoline as the engine runs. No, we have the scent of our Lord.
Our Lord has the scent of Lebanon. According to Hosea 14:4-7......4 "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him. 5 I will be like the dew to Israel; He shall grow like the lily, And lengthen his roots like Lebanon. 6 His branches shall spread; His beauty shall be like an olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon. 7 Those who dwell under his shadow shall return; They shall be revived like grain, And grow like a vine. Their scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon. NKJV
Yes, we
abide under the Shadow of the Almighty!
Song 4:9-12 9 You have ravished my heart, My sister, my spouse; You have ravished my heart With one look of your eyes, With one link of your necklace. 10 How fair is your love, My sister, my spouse! How much better than wine is your love, And the scent of your perfumes Than all spices!
11 Your
lips, O my spouse, Drip as the
honeycomb; Honey and milk are under your
tongue;
And the fragrance of your garments
Is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
NKJV
If the Lord
really is our spouse, and we spend time with Him, then our scent should be what
we just read. Our garments are the fragrance of Lebanon too! We would give a scent of beauty and nice to be around.
We find
this in 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 Amplified Bible 8 For not only has the Word
concerning and from the Lord resounded forth from you unmistakably in Macedonia
and Achaia, but everywhere the report has gone forth of your faith in God [ of
leaning of your whole personality on Him in complete trust and confidence in
His power, wisdom and goodness]. So we [find that we] never need to tell people
anything [further about it].
As a vessel
charged up, our sound should be louder and clearer than a 4-barrel carburetor or even in that new fuel
injected system. Our sound is clear and strong in the words of truth and no lies!
Here in 1
Thessalonians 1: 9-10 Amplified Bible, it is Paul the Apostle who had a concern
about the Thessalonians’ sexual practices. Within his proclamation of a gospel
required people to turn from idols and to wait expectantly for God’s son from
heaven. He ministered gently like a nurse but ministered by concern like a
father for his children. 1 Thessalonians
9 For they themselves volunteer testimony concerning us, telling what an
entrance we had among you, and how you turned to God from [your] idols] to
serve a God Who is alive and true and genuine. 10 And [how you] look forward to
and await the coming of His Son from heaven, Whom He raised from the
dead----Jesus, Who personally rescues and delivers us out of and from the wrath
[bringing punishment] which is coming [upon the impenitent] and draws us to
Himself [investing us with all the privileges and rewards of the new life in
Christ the Messiah].
To turn and be alive and genuine in God is to volunteer our testimony to others. It is to be a privilege to shine for Jesus, with a glow of our face and faith we speak. To sound like the Father is paramount and to give truth to the one in need. By the Holy Spirit, we have power. His willing and humble heart teaches us. And through that work and growth, we take a path, a road least traveled but much poop on it. Our sound should be heard that we would have the Gospel in our hearts and mouths, that sounds like a hum of an engine revved up in God and to move fast for His glory.
We ought to have a cherry exterior not of the world, but of love that spreads out like a river wherever we walk and live. And our scent will be that of the Lord where He leads us in triumph!
We are not the weary, but we check under the hood, to remind ourselves to check the thought processes of our heart, for God will certainly know our thoughts and see if there is any wicked way in us. Amen! What power is in you? And will we see you revealing what is in your heart for His glory and to His praise? The race is on, and we have a prepared vessel for honor to be with Him forever!
New teaching at: Voice of Prayer
Holy Spirit: Knowing the Spirit of Truth
