Mid-week service this evening was phenomenal. My pastor's wife gave the message, which always makes me smile because she's a great orator. She started off by asking the question: What happens when the grand finale is over? Think about the fireworks. You see great sparkles and shimmers, and then comes the grand finale. But after the show is over your emotions settle and you have to go back to the "real world".
What about your personal life? Have you ever had a climax in your life? Have you ever had a series of events or circumstances, good or bad, that caused you to reach a climax? What happened after everything died down and went back to normal?
After everything dies down God is still faithful, but are we really faithful to him?
When the cares of this world weigh us down we lose sight of what is important: being faithful to God. We have school. We have work. We have children. We don't have time for devotion. We don't have time for devotion?
If there is ever a time to be faithful now is the time.
Sometimes we get so tired and just don't want to do it anymore! I don't want to write this research paper. I don't want to sit on this conference call. I don't want to do my laundry, and I surely don't want to wash these dishes! This "I don't want to do it anymore" mentality happens in our walk with God, doesn't it? But what happens to our soul?
When we get tired we need to go back to the basics:
- Reading God's Word
- John 6:35 ~ "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." The word of God is fuel for our soul. The word of God is also an every day experience we should partake of because it gives us strength (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).
- Praying in the Holy Ghost
- Praying in the Holy Ghost gives us strength. Romans 8:26 says: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. We even receive power after the Holy Ghost comes upon us (Acts 1:8). When we don't feel like praying that is the PERFECT time to pray!
Sometimes we don't feel like doing what we need to do, but we have to remember that we are in a role on this earth. We are Kings children adopted into His royal family.
When you don't think you need it pick up the word of God anyway. You may not need it right then but you may need it the next day, or even the next month.
Take away: When you're tired or struggling get back to the basics. Get your daily dose of prayer and the word of God.
Thank you Sis. Griffin for this awesome word. I hope everyone who reads this will share it with others and leave comments.
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