Friday, April 26, 2002
Friday, April 26, 2002
"Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Sometime back Edward Bennet William lay very near to death. Someone was teasing him
about all the power and influence he had in Washington. And he said, "Power? I'm about to
meet real power." Williams was right. An English proverb goes like this: "Sail!" quoth the king;
"Hold!" saith the wind.
Our power is little indeed compared to the circumstances we sometimes find ourselves in. But
our circumstances have no strength at all compared to God's power -- and God's power is
available to us. All we have to do is open ourselves to that power. "Ask and you shall receive,"
Christ promised.
(Matthew 26.41
NRSV)
On the day of Pentecost -- the day when God poured out His power on the disciples. Jesus
had made a promise that power would come, and it did. And Jesus makes the same promise
to us.
Lord Jesus, thank you for the renewing power you have given to me. Remind me when I am
weak that it is because I have moved away from you. Amen.
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