Bob was fishing on Saturday, so I pulled out some old DVDs to watch. The first was “Chariots of Fire.” The movie is about the great Scottish missionary Eric Liddell. There are a few scenes and quotes in that movie that I really like. The first quote comes from a scene near the beginning which shows rather unorganized races throughout Scotland, slugging along in the rain and mud. He asks the audience who gathers to hear him preach after the race, “Where does the power come from?”
And then he tells them. “It comes from within.” (link below to movie scene)
He explains that it comes from having a relationship with Christ. Paul said it this way to the Ephesians, “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” [3:16-17 NIV]
The power to participate in and win this spiritual race comes from Christ who takes up residence in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. That happens when we place our faith in God’s Son.
When we are slugging through the mud in life, running while the storms of life dampen everything, we need to remember that it is the power of Christ within us that will lead us to finish the race as winners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbgR-pOIFbE
