Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16 (ESV)
People are fascinated with stories about superheroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, The Wolverine, The Hulk and Superman. One thing they all share in common is hidden power. They each had to learn who they were, where their power came from, and what they could do. Then they had to learn how to handle that power.
A couple years ago a Superman movie came out that showed him as a teenager, discovering his powers and understanding how to harness it and help others.
As I watched, it struck me that a lot of believers also walk through life unaware of the power they hold in Christ! Thanks to Christ’s power and strength in us, we can handle every trial and rise up to every challenge if we believe (Philippians 4:13). Yet many of us live so far below what we’re capable of with the supernatural power of Holy Spirit inside us!
Often, we go through life begging God to do something. Meanwhile, Holy Spirit isn’t here to do the work for us. His power is at work within us as our helper, not our doer. Holy Spirit works through us, and that’s far more exciting!
Second Peter 1:3–4 tells us that God has given us all we need for living a godly life, and through His precious promises we are enabled to share in His divine nature. One of God’s promises was to send Holy Spirit to those who accept Christ.
As we meditate on God’s Word, the power of God begins to rise up in us internally, showing us who we are in Him and what we can do with Holy Spirit in us. That’s more powerful than any superhero!