When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law. Matthew 7:28-29
It’s been crazy around here. My guys have been going in different directions for almost two weeks, and I’ve been trying to keep up! This past weekend my hubby and oldest went to leadership training, and my youngest decided he wanted to have a friend over. I told him to make the plans and I’d go along with them.
Talk about energy! My house was buzzing with it for sure. Was it just from the two boys? No way! When that energy was shooting off of them, my pup thought the energy should be shooting off him too. All I kept thinking about was how to keep the food coming from the kitchen while corralling the pup. Normally, I’d just tell him to lie down and go about my business, but the temptation to join in the fun left his self-control in a different state. It sure wasn’t in the one we live in!
The crate became my biggest helper over the weekend. When I couldn’t be in two places at once, off the pup went to his crate. I also knew that he needed a leash on so that I’d have better control when he was out and about. You see, I was learning to harness that energy so it was focused on me.
I knew the next day it was necessary to get the pup for a walk. Since my hubby was gone, the boys were just going to have to come with me. I just wasn’t sure how we were all going to walk in close proximity to each other without the pup going into a bouncy, bonkers state. Even though the energy was still high from the boys, there was a control to it for everyone. I was putting their minds to use, giving their physical bodies exercise, and keeping them engaged.
We came to an area that has a little electrical station with some transformers. As we were walking past, there was quite an audible hum that was taking place. I began thinking about how all that electric was flowing and being sent out through those lines. They were able to bring about such great things to so many people because the energy was being controlled and had a purpose.
That’s exactly what I was seeing on my walk with the boys and the pup. All the energy was very controlled because there was a purpose. The pup who couldn’t even look at my son’s friend without turning into a bouncy, brainless mess, was walking right beside him following directions better than ever. What a fantastic walk!
Just like the power that was coming from those electric lines, I imagine that it was similar with Jesus. There was such power within Him that people could hear the buzz surrounding Him. Actually, we know that they could feel the power that was coming from Him!
When we have the Holy Spirit inside of us, don’t you want the amazing power to be so strong that you start buzzing? Ok, that would be a little weird, but you know what I mean! We can’t allow our own ways to stop the flow of power that is being sent out from us. We want people around us to feel it!
I challenge you to focus on what’s inside you today. Don’t allow the energy you used to have become a thing of the past…it’s actually getting stronger as you get older! Don’t permit your human aches and pains to cover up all that power that’s living inside of you. Crate yourself until you can focus that energy.
Remember, the pup wouldn’t let the energy surrounding him be for nothing. He wanted it to shoot off him too! Let your Holy-Spirit-energy come out like Jesus did when the crowds were amazed at His teachings, so that we can start being contagious and share God with everyone. Buzz with electricity today!
