The Same Power

"The same power that conquered the grave, lives in me, lives in me. Your love that rescued the earth, lives in me, lives in me."
You are Here (The Same Power)
By Hillsong

These lyrics are taken from the first chapter of Ephesians. The apostle Paul told us that we have the same power that God exerted when he raised Christ from the dead. This is an incredible truth. Is God really willing to share with us this incredible power? If he is, how will it change our lives?
    I believe God's Word. When it says that God has given us this power, I believe it. Imagine the possibilities if we would take this power and actually use it. It has been far too long that Christians have considered themselves weak and poor. Too often, we equate our physical lives with our spiritual ones. Even though we go through difficulties on this earth, we still have been seated in heavenly realms with Christ, and have been given a power that is far beyond what we can even understand. Therefore, we must stop judging our spiritual positions by what we see happening with our physical eyes. Listen. If we do not grasp the spiritual authority we have, we will never gain victory in the physical. We must understand that God has blessed us in the heavenly realms. He has gifted us in the spirit. It is not yet physical. But when we understand who we are and what we have, it will begin to spill over into our physical lives. It will change our health, our finances, our relationships, and our daily experiences.
    I know, there is the old saying, "You are too heavenly minded to be any earthly good." But I do not believe this is possible. Everything God does begins in the heavens. It takes place in the spirit. If we are not living there, we will miss the truth. Of course, we must bring what we find there back to those around us. Everything God births in the spirit is intended to touch and effect people. I believe the reason many Christians live in defeat is because they do not live their lives first in the spirit. Jesus told us to: "Seek first, his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33). "These things" are the physical things we need and desire. They are not first on the priority list with God. The first thing in our lives is to be in the kingdom of God. When we seek him and his kingdom first, the physical will follow.  I have said it before; God is not a vending machine that we can put in our dime sized prayer and get what we want. He wants us to seek him and his kingdom.
    Think about this truth. When you understand it, you will begin to live differently. The things of the kingdom will become much more important and the things of the physical world will become much less important. This is God's plan for us. There is incredible power in living this way. It is not a power that comes from the wisdom of men or anything we may accomplish on the earth. It is only found in the heavens. This is where we sit, this where God has presented us with his strength. In order to tap into it, we have to live there. Take the challenge. God's power awaits!