The God of Empowerment

Many times in life situations come up and we can get stuck in a rut. We’re not sure what to do, so sometimes we turn to the wrong resources, and other times we just don’t do anything at all. But I’m here to tell you that God is an empowerer. If we look in the Word we can see several different examples of God showing us that He has empowered us.

“But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.” ~Deuteronomy 8:18 (KJV)

“One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him.”~ Mark 1:16-18 (NLT)

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”~Acts 1:8 (NIV)

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”~ Genesis 1:26 (KJV)

“Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.”~ Luke 9:1 (KJV)

“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.”~ John 14:12 (NLT)

You can see from these examples that God has given us power. Given us the power to get wealth, given us the power to spread His word, given us power to have dominion over the things around us, given us power over demons and sickness, and given us power to do the same things He did and even greater works. He gave us power to do all of these things and more, as long as it is in alignment with the Word. Doesn’t that make you feel good, that God didn’t just leave us helpless to our situations, of course we still must pray to God and seek Him with the things that are going on, but He is saying… Hey look at what I’ve given you, don’t just lay it down, use it, I have given you power!

So stand up people of God and use what God has given you. God bless!

Tracy Houston
Kingdom Vizion Ministries