Take Heart

In this ever-changing world, there is a force that remains constant. While we say that gravity is a force drawing us toward the center of the earth, there is a supernatural force that draws our attention ever-heavenward through the power of the Spirit. From the moment of a virgin’s realization that she was about to carry an immaculate secret, to the instant that a cloud carried away the Savior of the world, Jesus provided power in a way that no one expected or even knew they needed. Some may have not considered Mary’s experience to be a blessing, but the power of the moment was undeniable. It was the first domino falling in a chain that sparked literal and spiritual upheaval in the dominion of sin and supernatural death.

The Old Testament prophesies of God’s covenant with His people, a scepter through Judah, and David’s offspring holding an eternal kingdom, make a promise that the One who is coming will be the physical representation of the Almighty God. The One who has the ability to break the curse we carry in our blood. However, the unknown factor of when and how were left to the imaginations of sages over hundreds of years without detail or specifics, no matter how often they cried out for clarity. The emergence of this Supreme Power in the figure of a helpless child gave a realization to us all — we may be weak, but He is strong.

Despite our imaginations, God has promised that He would never leave us nor forsake us in our humanity and frailty (Ps. 27:9). Our ability to visualize God’s promise comes through His own Word, claiming that if He said it, He will do it. He will not lie, nor can He change His mind (Num. 23:19). Once He has spoken it, it is reality forever (Ps. 90:2). The promises given to a hopeless people are “yea and amen,” every single moment of every day, forever and ever (Is. 40:8). This includes our callings, influences, the Laws of God, the spiritual outpouring on all generations of people, and the promise of forgiveness of sin or failings. Yes, we make mistakes while carrying out our service to the Lord. But we believe that there is a grace and a power that will draw us upward to walk again — through the power of His faithfulness (2 Tim. 2:13).

Our humanity pulls us down. But the Holy Spirit lifts us up.

Kara McCoy

From the beginning of time, He has not grown weary of the march of billions of people and their millions of mistakes. He does not abandon us for our flaws, nor our evil, nor our pain (Is. 40:28). Instead, He graciously offers us understanding through His omniscient power that has seen us through all of time and that brought Him to us in the first place. Our humanity pulls us down. But the Holy Spirit lifts us up. And the last time I checked, His power overcomes it all.

Take heart.