Recharging Your Battery

I know someone who carries two phones, an iPad and a MiFi device wherever they go. By the end of the day, their batteries in those devices are usually drained. So they keep two car chargers in their car, a Mophie battery case for one of the phones and a Mophie power pack. They also keep power cords with them wherever they go so they can plug into a wall if needed. After using the devices non-stop, they need power to recharge.

Our lives aren’t so different. We go non-stop and give of ourselves to others throughout the day. It’s no wonder people hate Monday and love Friday. They look forward to the two days of the weekend where they can recharge. Monday is dreaded because the draining begins. It’s hard to find a place to recharge during the week. You can’t just stop and plug into a wall or a Mophie charger to get your batteries back up or to find power.

So how do you get power? In Acts 1:8, Jesus said, “But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Jesus knew that our batteries would run down while doing His will and that we would need power. As we pour out Jesus to others, we can pray that the Holy Spirit will come on us anew to give us power.

In Galatians 6:9, Paul said, “Let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right.” He was telling us to make sure that we tap into the power of the Holy Spirit and stay charged up with His power. If we do, the rest of that verse says, “For in due time, and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. (AMP)” If we want to see the final outcome of our work, we have to make sure we don’t run out of juice.