The Hillbilly Chainsaw

A hillbilly went to a store and bought a chainsaw. A few days later he returned to the store where he had bought it and told the manager, “Gimme my money back. This thang don’t work! It took me three days to cut down jest one tree.” The store manager said, “Let me take a look at it.” He pulled the cord and instantly the chainsaw started up and roared loudly.

 
The frightened hillbilly jumped back and yelled, “What’s that noise!” The hillbilly used his human strength to saw down the tree because he didn’t know about a much greater power inside the chainsaw.
 
Maybe you’re like that hillbilly. You’re trying to make changes in your life using your own strength. You’re exhausted and living in defeat because you don’t know that the Lord can strengthen you. “The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people” (Ps. 68:35).

God's power is an infusion of strength from heaven. Paul wrote, "Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might" (Eph. 6:10). This verse suggest that we're probably already living life in our own strength, and we need to realize God's strength is available. We need His strength and power to get through life's difficulties. 

David was at the lowest point in his life when "he strengthened himself in the Lord his God" (1 Sam. 30:6). After Samson lost his strength, he called out to the Lord and said, "O Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time" (Judges 18:28). Jesus was emotionally drained in the Garden of Gethsemane when "an angel from heaven to Him, strengthening Him" (Luke 22:43).

Don't go through life like that hillbilly, trying to cut down trees in your own strength when God can give you power. Ask God to give you His strength. 

 

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