Supernatural Strength
Judges 14:5-6(NKJV) - …. Now to his surprise, a young lion came roaring against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand…..
Judges 16:19-20(NKJV) - Then she lulled him to sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him. And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.
I believe that nowhere in The Bible is a finer example of a man whose life was defined by The Spirit of Might. That’s easy to recognize because whenever The Spirit of The Lord came upon Samson, it was for mastery, valor and strength. He tore a lion apart with his bare hands, killed thirty men all by himself and broke the bondage of ropes.
However, just in case you don’t think this applies to your life, do you know that Samson was a normal man just like any of us without The Holy Spirit? He wasn’t especially big or naturally strong. In fact, he did not even look intimidating. The only difference between him and any other man was the same Holy Spirit who lives in every Christian.
Supernatural Speed and Endurance
1 Kings 18:45-46 (NKJV) - Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
The Spirit of The Lord was upon Elijah most commonly for insight, intelligence and counsel. Nonetheless, when The Hand of The Lord came upon him in this case, it was for something different. He outran the king’s chariots by the power of The Spirit of Might. I believe that this same power is available to every member of The Body of Christ. If it’s ever necessary, God can give us supernatural strength. It may be for self-defense, lifting something heavy, running to safety or anything else that’s above the ordinary.
In Psalm 103:4, redemption from destruction was listed as a benefit of our relationship with God. I believe that the Spirit of Might may sometimes be needed to bring that scripture to pass. The same way I call on The Spirit of Wisdom, Understanding and Counsel whenever I need help, I can call on The Spirit of Might. There is nothing more inherently spiritual about any one aspect of the Seven Spirits of God than any other. Hence, supernatural ability should not be discounted because one day you may need it.
Giant Killer
1 Samuel 17:34-37(KJV) - And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.
When the average man sees a lion and a bear he runs in the next direction. However, David was no average man. He was a giant killer. In 1 Samuel 16:13, Samuel anointed him and The Spirit of The Lord came upon him from that moment. When David saw a lion or a bear attacking his flock he ran boldly toward it. With his bare hands he dismantled animals that usually strike fear in the hearts of men. Why? He was confident in The Spirit of Might that was upon him.
The Lord wants to empower people to operate in such supernatural power that only He gets the glory. In David’s case, after killing a lion and a bear he was ready for Goliath. So what or who is the giant standing before you? If you would just believe, The Spirit of Might living inside of you can also make you a giant killer today.
Meditate on 1 Samuel 17
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