Like the song says, ‘We have the power …’
Read Hebrews 2:5-9
"Now in subjecting all things to them, God left nothing outside their control" (Hebrews 2:8).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
When you look at the world, perhaps even when you look at how life's going for you specifically, do you ever wonder why things aren't quite "right" or what you might be able to do to make things "better" than you find them? Here's a thought -- as the old song lyrics go, "We have the power." That line has been running through my head since re-reading this Scripture from Hebrews.
Amazingly, God has put us, us sinful and fallible human beings, in charge of things on this great Earth and we truly have the power to do the right thing or the wrong things to make the world and all of our lives better or worse. That's the concept of "stewardship" which runs throughout the entire Bible.
So how do we handle such power? How can we, how can I and YOU, make things better?
By focusing constantly on Jesus. The last part of today's Scripture reading turns the focus of what God is doing and has done in our world on the Source of both inspiration and real-life power to accomplish God's will: our Lord Jesus Christ!
Maybe comedians have trivialized the phrase with sarcasm and parodies, but the truth is still there for us today: Constantly ask yourself as you go through the day, "What would Jesus Do?" Live that answer in your life today!
