…That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness (Colossians 1:9-11).
It’s God’s will for us to be
strengthened; that is, empowered with ALL might (miracle-working) power in our
spirits! Ponder on that for a moment. He wants us filled, not with some of His
power, but with all of it. He’s dealing here with "dunamis" (Greek);
inherent power. He wants this power working in you.
This shouldn’t be difficult for
any Christian to comprehend at all, because the one who’s born again, and has
received the Holy Spirit, has received the power of God; for the Holy Spirit is
the power of God. Acts 1:8 says, "But ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you…." The question now is, how can you make
this power you have inside you, work for you?
The first thing is to recognize
that you have it in you. You don’t need to ask God for more power. The power of
God is in you. That means you can’t be disadvantaged. Acknowledge this about
yourself always. In Philippians 4:13, Paul didn’t say, "O God, I pray
you’ll give me power to do all things." Realizing that all the power he
needed was already in him, he declared, "I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me."
Secondly, know that the power
you’ve received works with attitude. Yes, you’ve been empowered with all might,
and can do all things, but you must balance it with good character: love,
patience, joyfulness, meekness, and humility. Observe that the latter part of
our opening verse says, "…Strengthened with all might, according to his
glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness."
Some people endure with anger
when they face certain situations. But we’re admonished to endure with
joyfulness; patient and hopeful that the righteousness of God will be
established in that situation. Therefore, in exercising your power to do
anything, and effect changes in your life and in your environment, do so with
patience, longsuffering (endurance), joyfulness, and humility.
Confession
I’m strengthened with all
might by God’s Spirit in my inner man. I have the right attitude of humility in
the face of staggering opposition. Glory to God!
Further Study: 2
Corinthians 3:5; Ephesians 3:20
1 Year Bible Reading : Acts 28:17-31 Psalms 30-31
2 Year Bible Reading : Ephesians 2:1-10 Isaiah 44
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