God Power

There is no greater strength than the power of God.

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had gone out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed. But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.” Others, to test him, kept demanding from him a sign from heaven. But he knew what they were thinking and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert, and house falls on house. If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? —for you say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul. Now if I cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your exorcists cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe. But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his plunder. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. - Luke 11:14-23

That is what Jesus was telling them.  His authority from God is greater than that of the devil.

It makes sense, right?  If Satan couldn't win out over God while part of the Kingdom, why would Satan have greater power today, banned to this world?

But it doesn't always require a lot of power to be able to control a situation, to overpower an opponent.

Physics teaches us that a the proper placement of a lever can lift a heavy weight, and the same is true of us.

We can leverage our small power into larger power with the lever of God through Christ.  We can lean on Christ to push harder than we can alone.

Just as Jesus is given the finger of God to wield power against demons, we too can make major gains with a little help from God's divine presence in our lives.

This is where the Holy Spirit comes in for me.

I am often amazed at how the stars can align in my favor when I am doing God's work.

How do I know it is God's work?

The stars show me when they align.

More to come...