Promised Power for Every Need
Promised Power for Every Need“But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)
Christ has promised power for every need. Recently I came across a paragraph on the varieties of power furnished by the Holy Spirit to men in the Bible - what a range of endowment for special purposes! For instance, the Old Testament tells of Joseph, the shepherd lad, who is made adequate to rule the mightiest kingdom in the old world and save countless lives in a time of unprecedented famine. Bezaleel is given the ability of "craftsmanship" to bring into being the divine plan for the Tabernacle in the Wilderness. Samson is endued with physical strength sufficient to slay a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. The sweet psalmist of Israel is taught the songs, so rich in deep, spiritual experience, which have been the heritage of God’s people down through the ages. Prophets are given boldness to stand before the backsliding people of Israel, and rebuke in plainest terms their idolatry and sin. The remnant, returning to their land under Zerubbabel and Joshua the high priest, are given that purpose of heart which, in the teeth of bitter opposition, sees the new Temple slowly, but surely, erected on the ruins of the old.
I believe that it is quite in line with the teaching of the Bible to say to you women that God the Lord can furnish you the Holy Spirit of household order, whether your place is in the kitchen or the drawing room. The Holy Spirit of executive ability can be given to men who need it. The Holy Spirit of faithfulness to humble tasks can be given to those who are employed, the Holy Spirit of skill can be given to doctors and nurses. I know of young Christians who have asked the Lord to give them skill in their gifts for music and painting, and whose prayers have been answered. The Spirit of God is provided to meet many kinds of needs in our lives.
