God's Electric Cable

We have all seen how electrical equipment’s get their power to operate, that is, when they are connected to the power socket through an electric cable. Let’s take the example of a laptop.  When the laptop operates only on its battery then with time and use its life will start deteriorating. However, when the laptop is connected to the electric outlet on the wall through an electric cable, then the laptop’s productivity is always at 100%.  As long as the cable is connected between the laptop and the electric outlet, the laptop receives full power and it is able fully open up all its different programs, without fail. Otherwise, we will keep seeing a pop up sign that keeps telling us how much longer we can stay connected or stop working.   

Our life on earth is just like the laptop. Inevitably, we always seem to be trying to operate as if we are only on battery power.  We try to do things with our own intellect, logic, understanding and worldly concerns, but with time we will see our productivity reduce, physical strength giving up, emotional and cognitive agility weaken. Eventually all our efforts become useless. However, if we are connected to the living God through faith, love and prayer, then His Holy Spirit power will flow through us and touch the lives of people around us. It is like a fully functioning laptop connected to a network of multiple computers across the World Wide Web, where each and every laptop or computer is freely connecting with each other. 

All who believe in Jesus are connected to the one and only Holy God through His electric cable “Jesus.” When we have the connection with God through Jesus we will never have the need to use up our energy.  We think we need to work our way to heaven, but all we need is grace of God working through our lives, touching the lives of people around us.  The Lord’s Holy Spirit power will help us and empower us to do what God wants us to do, rather than think ourselves what may be the right thing to do.  Only then can we truly attend to the need of a fellow brother or sister.

Our lifestyles have become so busy and self-focused, that we miss the needs of others.  How many times have we said, “Oh I did not even know that you were going through that or this problem?”  

In this life there are so many people who are going through life’s challenges; some have carried emotional burdens for too long, assaulted each day through mental anguish leading them to feelings of darkness and hopelessness. There are people whose spirits are crippled with despair and confusion.  Jesus came into this world and died for our sins so that we can be liberated through spiritual healing, mental healing, and emotional healing. However, the most important healing that Jesus does in a person’s life is the healing of our soul, which makes us ready for eternity.  God’s healing power is here to set everybody free.

We may be on our way to work, shopping in the mall, grocery shopping or possibly taking a walk; you will surely find people who are in need? However, only when you allow the Holy Spirit power of God to work in your life would you be able to truly attend to those needs, otherwise all your efforts will be futile. 

In the book of Mark there is a story about four friends who after having faith in Jesus began thinking of others in need.  Their faith makes them break open the roof of a house so that their paralytic friend could be touched by the Living God.   Mark 2:3-4, 11-12 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. 5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” …. he said to the paralytic—  “I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.”  And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

The man on the stretcher was paralyzed.  He alone could not have ever made it to Jesus.  However, only when his four friends allowed the power of God work through their lives that they were able to connect their paralyzed friend to Jesus.  That is when they saw the power of God being manifested in their friend’s life. 

So are you too willing to allow Jesus to let his Holy Spirit power to flow through your lives today? Are you willing to be connected to God’s electric cable, so that your life will become more meaningful?