How much power is working in you right now? God’s Word says that there is “power that works in us.” It is a tremendous power that shakes the heavens and the earth because it comes from the throne of God, “who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think”! The problem, however, is that many of us don’t release that power.
God wants us to release that power because there are things that will not happen on earth until we do so. Jesus said that “whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19). What Jesus is saying is that what you permit to happen, heaven will permit. What you disallow, heaven will disallow!
So how do we release God’s power in us? One way is to pray in tongues. When we allow His Spirit to make intercession for us (see Romans 8:26), miracles happen.
Some time ago, the aunt of a church member underwent surgery to remove a diseased kidney. In spite of the surgery, the prognosis was poor. At home, the church member and his wife were prompted by the Spirit to release the power that works in them by praying in tongues for their aunt.
Back at the hospital, the aunt underwent further observation. When an X-ray of her abdominal area was taken, the doctor was shocked to find two healthy kidneys. Five other doctors were consulted who subsequently examined the aunt. At first, they thought that the surgeon who had performed the operation had made a mistake and did not remove the diseased kidney. But further investigation showed that the kidney had indeed been removed. They could not explain what had happened.
But the church member and his wife needed no explanation because they knew that when they released the power that worked in them, God did exceedingly abundantly above all that they could ask or think—He gave their aunt a new kidney.
Beloved, He can do the same for you when you pray in the Spirit and release the power that works in you!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
Abundantly above, that's a lot more. The Bible says that God is able to do a lot more than we could ever think of or ever ask for. Not just give us what we want, but more. Do you ever ask God for a really big thing? Really big, something that would truly be a miracle if it happened? God is in the business of miracles. He has performed them before and He is giving His children miracles right now. Why not you? Yes! Why not you... no reason. There's nothing special you need to do if you believe in what Christ did for you on the cross. God loves us so much He gave His only Son to be sacrificed for us. If He did that, He'll do anything and everything else. Anything else is easy. God loves us and wants the best for us. Don't feel that you don't deserve God's blessings. You don't, but you do deserve the blessings of Christ if He is in you. That's the power in you, it's Jesus! That's the power by where we can ask for and receive a lot more than we could ever imagine. A lot more.
