"God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.  But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, 'I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.'  Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing this.  And the evil spirit answered and said to them, 'I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?'  And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaped on them and subdued all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.  This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon all of them and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified."

God never leaves us alone, but He does often choose one or two of us to really show power through.

God is using Paul to work far beyond what Paul would have been able to do by himself.  In fact, it almost seems as though Paul is merely a host to the power of God, more than he is an active participant.  Everyone around wants to get in on the power of God, and so Paul has a great opportunity here.  Paul has the option of pointing to Christ, instead of pointing to himself.

We get the feeling that Paul must have done something incredible to be used by God like this.  The only incredible thing he did, however, was to recognize true power when he saw it.

Where is your focus today?  Are you looking to where God is or to where you are?

Turn your eyes on the One who loves.