Leverage

Archimedes of Syracuse said; “Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the earth.”

A pretty ambitious statement without explanation isn’t it?  He was referring to the use of one of what Renaissance scientists identified as six simple machines that would change industry for the future.

A simple lever does what it would take several men to accomplish.  It amplifies the force which makes it able to lift or move objects by one person.  The principle gets even better, the longer the lever, the greater the leverage.

Oswald Chambers said, “It is inbred in us that we have to do exceptional things for God; but we have not.  We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things.”  His words remind me of the lever, ordinary people, like you and me, can move greater obstacles when using leverage. 

Prayer is our lever!  It’s the difference between human ingenuity and divine outcomes.  No one is greater than their prayer life.  In the book Circle Maker, Mark Batterson says:

“Our potential is directly proportional to our prayer life.  It is the single greatest indicator of our success in any endeavor.”

He goes on to change Archimedes words giving them spiritual import.  Instead of saying give me a place to stand, exchange that to read, “Give me a place to kneel on, and I will move the earth.”

Let us never forget that in God’s Kingdom humility equates authority!  This is where our leverage comes from, our knees.  On our knees God will leverage us in ways we could have never humanly accomplished.

I’ll meet you at the throne,

Pastor George