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Plugged In
August 16, 2012

My wife was working at home on her computer recently when she suddenly noticed her laptop battery power was low and the computer was about to shut down. The computer was plugged in, though, so it shouldn’t have been using the battery. Following the laptop cord to the extension cord, she finally noticed that the extension cord was actually plugged back into itself instead of the wall outlet! She looked at me, amused, and said, “There’s a devotional in there somewhere.”

As she said it, I was reminded of a passage of Scripture on the power of God: Isaiah 40:27-31. Isaiah identifies the true and unending Source of strength from which we must draw ours—“the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth” (v.28). Then he speaks to those whose strength is ebbing, encouraging them to wait on the Lord to find their strength renewed (vv.29-31).

Jesus spoke of us as branches abiding in Him as the Vine (John 15:4-5). It’s a parallel to Isaiah’s powerful closing, which promises that if we’re plugged into God we will “run and not be weary, . . . walk and not faint” (Isa. 40:31).

When we find ourselves weary and distressed, we need to plug into the true Source of strength and life.

We are more than conquerors
Through Him who loved us so;
The Christ who dwells within us
Is the greatest power we know. —Carmichael

The Creator of the universe knows no power failure.

Read: Isaiah 40:27-31

He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. —Isaiah 40:29

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 61-63

Plugged in to ourself. ... That is what has happened with many of us. We do act as if we are our own God.

It is our upbringing and culture to want to be free and in charge, and we can do whatever is right in our own eyes. God help us, God forgive us, without Thee we can do no thing, nothing. To know God, is to see how very dependent we are on God for everything, our very breath, strength, energy, life itself. We go our own way until there is a problem and then we turn and call out to God. Not the way God instructed us to live, and serve HIM.

Let us turn to God in truth and repent of our sins and ask for forgveness, CHANGE our ways and God will hear and heal our land. In Jesus name, amen.

2 Chronicles 7:14

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

We serve an awesome LORD!