God's Power in Our Lives

Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you, then throw you a party. Psalm 91:15(TM)

When an enemy army arrived intent on wiping out Israel Moses said to Joshua, "Take your best soldiers and go out to meet them. I am taking two men, we are going to climb the hill that overlooks the plains where I will raise my hands toward heaven and pray for victory." As Moses' hands stretched heavenward, Joshua's troops prevailed in battle. But when Moses' arms grew weary and he dropped them to his side, the tide of battle shifted before his eyes.

Joshua's troops were losing the battle so Moses again stretched his arms toward heaven, bringing the matter before the Lord. Immediately the battle's momentum shifted back to Joshua. Then it struck Moses - he must keep his arms stretched toward heaven in prayer if he wanted to open the door to God's supernatural intervention here on earth.

There is a lesson here for you and I: if we are willing to invite God to involve Himself in our daily living, we will experience His power in our homes, our relationships, our workplaces and wherever else it is needed.

But the other side of the equation is sobering: it is hard for God to release His power in our lives when we put our hands in our pockets and say, "I can handle this on my own." If you do that, don't be surprised if you get the nagging feeling that the tide of battle has shifted against you and that you are powerless to do anything about it.

Too many of us are willing to settle for lives like that - don't be one of them!

(c)2006 Timothy L. Hudson, UGA Christian Campus Fellowship