Romans 12:1-8
There was a man who had lived in the woods for many years and did not understand all the changes that had taken place in the world. His friend who had kept up with the changes brought him into town so they could do some business. The friend tried to tell the man about all the new inventions and ways of doing things but the man just could not understand. They arrived at the hotel where they had rooms reserved for the night and the friend tried to explain how the electricity works with power from a generator, to the hotel, to the light switch and then to the light. The man still did not understand. Getting a bit frustrated the friend took off his boots, climbed on the bed and unscrewed the light bulb. He got down and told the man to stand on the bed and stick his thumb in the socket while he turned on the switch. With a quick ZAP the electricity jolted his arm. Hollering and screaming he fell to the bed. His friend turned off the light switch and screwed the light bulb back in. The poor guy on the bed looked at his thumb, then he looked at the light and said, “You will be delighted to know that I now understand electricity! It is powerful and it is very useful in helping me get into bed at night!”
We all have been raised to understand the power and usefulness of electricity. We enjoy the benefits of electricity that come right into our homes. There is real power in those lines that feed into your light switches and outlet plugs. But, if you never use the power you will never experience the benefits of having that power in your house. The same is true spiritually. God has has shown His power by making a way to save us. God has given us His power that will transform our lives. We need to plug into Him and humbly use His power to serve and transform the lives of others around us for God’s honor.
There was a man who had lived in the woods for many years and did not understand all the changes that had taken place in the world. His friend who had kept up with the changes brought him into town so they could do some business. The friend tried to tell the man about all the new inventions and ways of doing things but the man just could not understand. They arrived at the hotel where they had rooms reserved for the night and the friend tried to explain how the electricity works with power from a generator, to the hotel, to the light switch and then to the light. The man still did not understand. Getting a bit frustrated the friend took off his boots, climbed on the bed and unscrewed the light bulb. He got down and told the man to stand on the bed and stick his thumb in the socket while he turned on the switch. With a quick ZAP the electricity jolted his arm. Hollering and screaming he fell to the bed. His friend turned off the light switch and screwed the light bulb back in. The poor guy on the bed looked at his thumb, then he looked at the light and said, “You will be delighted to know that I now understand electricity! It is powerful and it is very useful in helping me get into bed at night!”
We all have been raised to understand the power and usefulness of electricity. We enjoy the benefits of electricity that come right into our homes. There is real power in those lines that feed into your light switches and outlet plugs. But, if you never use the power you will never experience the benefits of having that power in your house. The same is true spiritually. God has has shown His power by making a way to save us. God has given us His power that will transform our lives. We need to plug into Him and humbly use His power to serve and transform the lives of others around us for God’s honor.
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