Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD Almighty. (Zechariah 4:6)
There is a story about someone walking along the road up a steep hill. There he caught sight of a boy on a bicycle near the bottom of the hill. He was pedaling uphill against the wind and working very hard. Just as h was putting forth the greatest effort and painfully doing the best he could, there came a streetcar up the hill. It wasn’t traveling too fast for the boy to grab hold of the rail on the rear of the steetcar and you can guess the result. He went up that hill with little effort, gliding along like a bird glides in the sky.
The thought flashed through the mind of the observer: We are like that boy on the bike. In our weariness and weakness we peddle uphill against all kinds of opposition and are almost worn out with the task. But nearby there is power available – the strenght of the LORD Jesus Christ. All we must do is get in touch with Him and maintain communication with Him. And even if we grab hold with only one little finger of faith, it will be enough to make His power ours to accomplish the act of service that now overwhelms us.
This understanding will help us to set aside our own weariness and recognize the great truth found in the following:
Abandoned
Utterly abandoned to the Holy Ghost!
Seeking all His fullness, whatever the cost;
Cutting all the moorings, launching in the deep
Of His mighty power — strong to save and keep.
Utterly abandoned to the Holy Ghost!
Oh! The sinking, sinking, until self is lost!
Until the emptied vessel lies brokenat His feet;
Waiting till His filling shall make the work complete.
Utterly abandoned to the will of God;
Seeking for no other path than my Masters trod;
Leaving ease and pleasure, making Him my choice,
waiting for His guidance, listening for His voice,
Utterly abandoned! No will of my own;
For tme and for eternity, His and His alone;
All my plans and purposes lost in His sweet will,
Having nothing, yet in Him all things possessing still.
Utterly abandoned! It is so sweet to be
Captive in His bonds of love, yet wonderously free;
Free from sin’s entanglements, free from doubt and fear,
Free from every worry, burden, greif, or care.
Utterly abandoned! Oh the rest is sweet,
As I tarry, waiting, at His blessed feet;
Waiting for the coming of the Guest divine,
Who my inmost being will perfectly refine.
Lo! He comes and fills me, Holy Spirit sweet!
I, in Him, am satisfied! I, in Him, complete!
And the light within my soul will nevermore grow dim
While I keep my covenant – abandoned unto Him!
Author Unknown
beautiful and moving!