Where does the power come from?
A simple question but have you ever thought about what happens when you walk into the kitchen and flip a simple switch. We wait for the expected result, as the light comes on we give no thought of what path it has taken to get to the little piece of filament inside the glass ball hanging over our heads. For many around the world this is a foreign concept. There is no switch nor is there any light bulb hanging from a finished ceiling. A large portion of the world is still living life without an outside power source.
We have been blessed to see God bring the Children's Home in Honduras be brought to life before our very eye's and quicker than we could have even imagined. As we move into the next steps a major part in the process is the installation of electricity. With it comes the ability to light the rooms for late night Bible study. The energy needed to power a computer that will allow sponsors to talk face to face with the child they are pouring there life into. The turning of a fan blade to give relief to young men and women as they lay there head down to rest. The power to drive a a piece of dental equipment to offer relief to young lady with a toothache. To cool the chickens and other meats that will be served to the children, workers, and community.
Unlike America, in Honduras property owners are responsible to pay for the materials needed to get power to the property. We are in the process of collecting the funds through God's provisions for this step and it has brought into mind a deeper question. Where does our power come from. Are we the walking dead, or are we living a life plugged in to the full 220 volts that God has supplied.
This project has taught those involved one thing over and over if nothing else. Any task preformed without the power of the Holy Spirit as it fuel is as destined to fail as is a car with no gas trying to run the Indy 500. For much of my life I attempted to do many things on my own and always wondered why I would fail or get burnt out trying to keep it going. You see much in the same way as a child spinning a ceiling fan is only a temporary movement with no lasting impact, so is a life without Christ. God is willing and able to supply you His power to move mountains. The same power that raised Lazarus from the dead is available for you and I today.
Acts 17:6
Paul and Silas are described in this passage as the men who have turned the world upside down. Isn't it encouraging to know that the same thing that drove these two men is available to you and I. All we have to do is surrender and submit to the will of God. Notice I did not say agree and be a fan. This is where we see the greatest failure in the lives of Christians today. We take our spiritual plug and admit we not to be plugged in and then lay our plug close to the outlet and wonder why we are tired all the time. We let the prongs touch the outside of the box but refuse to push in and let the power guide our every step. You see the Holy Spirit is not a suggestive whisper, but a might rushing wind that must consume you.
Last June while working near Pena Blanca Honduras I was privileged to take a small group of people to Pulphazanik waterfall near our children's home. We had an amazing bible study out of Ezekiel and where able to pray with an elderly gentlemen who was loosing his eyesight. Afterward I was foolishly convinced to take a tour of the cave behind the waterfall. As part of the tour we where required to jump from two different rocks into pools below. As we followed this man with no fear I couldn't help but question what I was doing. After the tour was concluded we where on the way out and he offered one last thrill. There before us he pointed to a young boy as he lept off a rock into the water some 40 feet below. As I watched I herd the cheers of the college students urging me to lead them into the water. Not to be out done I jumped to be the example they desire. In hindsight not the best decision. As they jumped from the cliff there was a common command. You can not do this half way. You have to jump to clear the rocks below. As one of the students got close to the edge the guide became nervous and shoved her from the edge. You see the danger is just half committing to the jump. In the same way you can not give part of your life to Christ. He demands full surrender. He never asked to be called your friend, spiritual guide, or companion. He must be called Lord.
I pray that we all completely plug in to the life giving power of the Holy Spirit. God use this ministry as a mouthpiece to proclaim your glory. We give it all to you.
Please pray for God's provision of the needs for the electrical materials. We need $5,000 to cover the expense of transformers, wire, and poles. If you would like to donate you can do so by Tax-Deductible check written to Carpenters Heart or via pay pal. Donations can be mailed to the Carpenter's Heart at PO Box 1220, Weaverville NC 28787.
