I’m one of those people who glance regularly at the clock and although not very organised, I am anxious to keep track of the time. So when the bathroom clock was reading 2.30 early this morning, I knew it couldn’t be right.
Strangely, this evening shortly before I went to bed, it said 9.55 which was virtually correct. How odd, I thought, if its battery is running down surely it will get steadily more inaccurate? Not wrong one minute and right the next?
I love it when the Lord drops little thoughts into our hearts. He is a friend who loves to be in real conversation with us. He said, ‘The clock is relying on a diminishing power because it needs a new battery. This means that by a fluke, it will sometimes be right but most of the time it will be very wrong. But the clock is designed to always be accurate, it just needs more regular power.’
I was about to say that I knew that already, but God spoke again: ‘You are just the same, you rely on the diminishing power of yesterday’s infilling of my Spirit, sometimes you are right on ball but there is no fresh power to sustain that so you run slow! You need to ask me to fill you and renew your power every day.'
I found that thought amazing and it reminded me of how Jesus would deliberately make time to be with his Father and open his heart to the Holy Spirit. He didn’t say or do anything other than what he saw in his Father. His accuracy and authority at all times were mind boggling, with those around him constantly astonished at his level of authority.
How can I be content to rely on an old ‘battery’ when I have access to the Holy Spirit and all his knowledge, wisdom, vision and understanding? Jesus said we would do even greater things than he, because his return to the Father would precipitate the giving of the Holy Spirit to all mankind. I need him to fill my innermost being with joy and my whole life with his power and authority. I remember when I’ve seen God working through me to save a needy person or for me to speak out just the right words at the right time, it’s wonderfully exhilarating!
I’m sure if the clock had feelings, it would be rejoicing whenever a human is kept on track because of its accurate time keeping. So it must grieve when however much it struggles, it just can’t get its hands to the right time. All it needs is a battery to fulfil its destiny as an accurate clock. All I need is the Spirit, not just monthly or weekly but every day, indeed every moment.
Prayer Come Holy Spirit, fill and renew me and may I become someone whom people glance at and somehow see you Lord shining and speaking through me. Amen.
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