02 11 08 Able to Enable


“Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!
See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!” (Psalm 139:23-23 NET)

David asks the Lord to examine his heart and to know his deepest worries and anxieties. This can be a comforting peace, or an eerie and uneasy situation, depending upon our plans and actions. We really don’t have to invite the Lord into our thought life or our everyday actions, do we? He’s already there, already knows. However, He wants us to include Him in our plans, our intimate thoughts, and our most troubling worries.

God also want us s to share the little things as well, as these are the things that can lead to disaster if we leave God out! The things we consider relatively easy and commonplace to handle on our own, many times can lead to trouble down the road. It’s a good habit to get into to involve God in every thought and plan we have every day!

The more we begin to understand His Word, the more we understand His character, and the more we can line up our thoughts and plans with His. Though His ways are not our ways, we can begin to reshape our ways to line up with His will for us! What is the key?

We must involve the Holy Spirit! Jesus left us the gift of the Comforter to indwell every believer at the moment we ask the Christ to become our Lord and Savior. The moment we repent, the Spirit seals us for God and we have that Power within us to do the will of the Father. Jesus reassured the disciples of this when He said:

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”
(John 14:12 NKJV)

The Advocate, the all-knowing Spirit of God is ABLE TO ENABLE us to carry out the will of God for our lives. We ask of our Father, we pray in the name of Jesus, but often times we fail to call upon the power of the Holy Spirit residing within us!

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the farthest parts of the earth.”
(Acts 1:8 NET)

So as the weather begins to break and we see Spring on the horizon, we begin to turn our thoughts to cleaning up the garage, the yard, the home, etc. We start throwing out old things and planning for new activities. First item on the agenda: a spiritual checklist of what to throw away and what to keep. What needs repair and what needs to be trashed? Let’s call upon the Holy Spirit to guide our thoughts, calm our fears, cleanse us of any evil and idolatrous plans, and lead us down the God-honoring path of righteous living!