"I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me
through the working of his power". . Eph 3:7 NIV
Some tasks are special and require extraordinary courage, diligence, hard
work or sacrifice. Garibaldi, the leader of the rebel cause in Italy, said
to his little band of compatriots, "I promise you forced marches, short
rations, bloody battles, wounds, imprisonment and death. Let him who loves
home and fatherland follow me". There was never a shortage of volunteers.
The work Paul did required extra dedication. It was unpopular with many of
the Jews in the church. It was physically exhausting - he had to walk
wherever he went. The local civic and religious leaders were often
suspicious of his intentions. He was "up against it" at every turn.
Sometimes those who were with him were in conflict with him. He was a
pioneering missionary and frequently people misunderstood what he was trying
to do. He needed additional physical energy. He needed masses of sheer raw
courage. He needed powers of endurance. Frequently he would have to overcome
the disappointment of rejection and apparent failure. It called for
superhuman powers. He found them in the Holy Spirit. He could not do it all
on his own, nor with normal human resources. He drew on the power of God.
That alone was sufficient.
You do the same. The resources of God are inexhaustible. His power is freely
available to you however daunting the task may be to you as you address it.
Don't try to do Christ's work in your own strength. It will be beyond you.
Ask God to empower you with energy, determination, imagination and vision.
And don't stop till your work is finished.
Prayer thought: Lord, my power is limited. Give me yours - it's unlimited.
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