Your Work, His Power

The commands God gives us are like a foreman telling a worker to move a mountain. A shovel (his own strength) won’t work, but neither will a lawn chair. The power comes from the earth mover, but operating that entails hard work. We work hard to tap into divine power. When we try to do that and get discouraged because it’s hard, we should remember 1) God is for you, like a gardener nurturing a flower, 2) God likes you, and regards you as one of his beloved friends, 3) God counts your life of repentance as life of obedience, and takes note of every act of godliness.