We have God's power:
"I pray that you begin to
understand the incredible greatness of His power for us who believe
Him" (Ephesians 1:19).
"We too are weak, but we live
in Him and have God's power" (2 Corinthians 13:4).
We have God's power . . . just
think about it for a minute. God's immeasurable power is inside of
us all. It is incomprehensible and feels unreal, and yet it is the
truth. His incredible power is at our fingertips; we just need to
realize it and grab onto the full potential. Imagine what we can
accomplish for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God if we do just
that. Jesus Himself said that we will do the same works that He had
done and even greater works, and that would only be possible if we
have God's power inside. We just simply need to tap into it. We
need to stand up for who we are in Him and start living in the
truth of it. We are the children of the Almighty God with authority
over the heavenly realm. We are part of the new creation;
therefore, the system of the old creation doesn't apply to us
anymore. And when we stand up for the new while being part of the
old in our earthly bodies, we will see the power of God manifest
like we haven't seen before.
Not only do we have His power, but
we will also share in all the riches and treasures as God's
children:
"And since we are His children,
we will share His treasures-for everything God gives to His Son,
Christ, is ours too" (Romans 8:17).
"Now you are no longer a slave,
but God's own child. And since you are His child, everything He has
belongs to you" (Galatians 4:7).
"For God has reserved a
priceless inheritance for His children. It is kept in heaven for
you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay" (1
Peter 1:4).
Everything God has belongs to us as
well. What a wonderful amazing revelation and a revelation to
meditate on. Earthly riches and the desire for it will dissolve
into the dust it is made of. Only the treasures stored for us in
heaven will last and have significance. God keeps it safe for His
children, and we should desire only that. Nothing else is
worthwhile. We should praise God daily for His provision and grace.
It is all grace. Nothing we can ever do makes us worthy to earn
this wonderful treatment, and yet He decided to bless us with it.
None of us deserves it, but therein lies the wonderful love of our
Creator for His children.
(Excerpt from The Second
Creation - Ilze Henderson)