The
issue of spiritual power causes a lot of confusion in our day. Jesus promised,
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria,
and unto the uttermost part of the earth,” in Acts 1:8. In Mark 16:17-18, he
promised that his followers would have the same powers exhibited by the
seventy.
“And these signs shall follow them that
believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it
shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”
Just
as the apostles were disappointed by their inability to cast out the demon in
the boy in the previous chapter, many of us become disappointed by our
inability to exercise such power.
If we wait upon the Lord, He will renew our strength. We
can spread our wings and soar high as eagles do. Though at times we can feel
weary and faint, God strengthens us with His power, and He renews us. We don’t
have to let our circumstances overwhelm us and keep us down unable to see
beyond it. If we look up to God, committing our ways to Him and giving over our
cares, we can rise up and soar above our circumstances. We then will be able to
run and not be weary, and to walk and not faint or become tired. If you are
feeling exhausted and weary, and in need of an energy boost, give it over to
God and continue to give it over. Allow Him to strengthen you so you can soar
above it. If you rise up and soar as eagles do, your circumstances won’t
overwhelm you.
