Always On

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

The running joke at our house is about a commercial.  Whenever the power goes out we always mention this commercial.  It's an Alabama Power commercial.  The ending is always the same. It says, "Alabama Power... Always On".  Well when the power goes off I always say, "Always On, Huh?"  As long as there are storms, snow and accidents it can never be always on.  Sometimes the power goes out and there you are.  I even asked the boys the other night where they were when the power went out.  One said, "In my bedroom".  The other said, "I was standing next to you dad".  Then I replied, "Nope, you were in the dark".

If your home is like ours when the power goes out it is a time of mourning.  The boys tell of how quiet it is and how it is soooooo boring.  There's no wifi, there's no phone charger, there's no light in the bathroom, there's no fan noise to sleep by.  Oh the suffering, the torment! Then the conversations begin to roll out.  "I wonder what they did in the old days when they had no power?" "What would they do at night?"  I said, "They would go to bed".  

Since the invention of power so much has come about in our world.  The things we are able to do because of power.  My wife's grandad, Pop, has always said he will gladly pay the power bill no matter the cost.  You know why?  He lived when there was no powered air conditioning.  He says he will pay for that cool air any day.  

Think about this today... Are you trying to live in your own power?  As a Christian we shouldn't attempt to live through our own power, but through the power of the Gospel. Through the power of the Holy Ghost of God.  There are even some today trying to become a Christian (be saved) through their own works or power.  Our scripture this morning says that the power of salvation is in the Gospel!  It's in Jesus!  Stop depending on your strength to make it.  Stop trusting in your power, because it will never be "Always On".  No, only the power of Christ is "Always On". What a difference the power can make.  Light can shine in the darkest of places because of the power.