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Well we got “hit" by Irene over the weekend, and the lights went out after it was “lights-out" at the Johns' house. Fortunately power was restored a few hours ago and no damage was caused to our home.
The darkness and the quiet prompted me to send this message out to my list of 30 Mighty Men: “For what do I pray more fervently: spiritual power or physical power? Of what am I more concerned: a darkened home or a darkened heart?"
So I echo that question here. When the lights go out, do you get calm? The distractions don't all go away, but an opportunity does present itself. We CAN rely on the Holy Spirit's power when we are powerless. We CAN focus on His light to help us see in the darkness.
We who have been redeemed are not only clothed with the righteousness of Christ, but clothed as well with the Holy Spirit's power.
We've been called out of darkness and have this light in our hearts and the darkness cannot stand against us; it can't even comprehend the light that is in us, because Christ is in us, and in Him is no darkness at all!
Is this “too spiritual" for a Monday afternoon? Does it “not make any sense?" Well maybe so and maybe no, but it's how I stay calm in the midst of the storm… The words of Christ were “peace be still," and it worked! And His Words still work in my heart, and I will continue to treasure them there.
Peace,
Adam
Linked Verses:
Righteousness: (Galatians 3:27, Romans 10:4 & Romans 13:14 NKJV)
Power: (Luke 24:49 & Acts 1:8 – ESV)
Darkness – Light: (John 1:5 NIV 1, 2 Cor 4:7 NLT Peter 2:9- NASB, 1 John 1:5 HSCB)
Christ in us: (Col 1:27 NIV)
Peace, be still (Mark 4:39 KJV)
Word heart: (Psalm 119:11 NIV & NASB) and (Psalm 37:31 GWT)
