Though I know very little about how electricity works, I know the power we use in our homes and workplaces has to be transformed before we can access it. Energy that travels over long distances, for instance, can only be transmitted if it is transformed into high voltage. If the voltage is too low, it will never reach us. To bring the power to us, step-up transformers are used to convert the energy. But delivering that high-voltage energy to our homes is only the first step. Once it arrives, it can’t simply be blasted into our houses. Step-down transformers are employed in order to decrease the voltage so the energy can be used safely.
It’s important to note that though transformers deliver the power, they don’t create it. They simply convert energy so it can be safely and profitably used. When it comes to spiritual power, I like to think that we are all called to become transformers, conveying God’s power to those around us. On our own, we have no power to bring peace to this world. But God, who is the Source of all power, can work through us, using us as conduits to convey his peace, grace, and healing power to those around us.
Ask God today to help you to open up to the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. Tell him you want to receive all the power he offers, not just so you can be transformed but so you can be a person he uses to transform the lives of others. Without God’s power, there will be no peace. With it, nothing is impossible for those who love him.
