Have you seen the movie Iron Man?  It’s my friend David’s favorite movie.  The story is of a genius engineer, Tony Stark, who, upon attaining a severe heart condition, builds a custom armor suit of “Iron,” which when worn, enables him to wield super-powers that ultimately allow him to overcome evil.  It’s quite fascinating and it sounds a little familiar doesn’t it?  People with severe heart conditions, in need of something supernatural to give them power over the darkness in the world? Ahh…yes.

The power of the Spirit in our lives, is no small power.  You see, Genesis 1 declares that this power “hovered over the face of the deep” and worked alongside the Father and His Son to Create the entire cosmos.  Then, according to the Bible, the unthinkable happens – this powerful Being comes to dwell in the hearts of men who believe upon Christ by faith alone.  Hard to imagine isn’t it?  In some circles, talk about the Spirit is taken to the extreme.  But in others, it’s power is hardly acknowledged and even at times maybe even hindered.  Yet isn’t this the only power that moved the Church along throughout the book of Acts, and the only Spirit that edifies the Church in 1 Corinthians 12-14?  That groans within us according to Romans 8?  This Spirit is also the One sent by Jesus to His disciples in order that they might combat the world and even overcome it (John 16,17). 

Many times we fear the work of the Spirit and spend more time trying to control it, than embracing it and getting out of its way.  It will spread like wildfire through our ministries if we will yield to its power, rather than trusting in our own.  May we long for more of the Spirit – more of its power in us working through us and working among us.

These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you.  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.  Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid (John 14:25-27).

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