So then, just as you received
Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in
him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with
thankfulness. Colossians 2:6,7
I forgot to charge the cell phone. As I grabbed it on
my way out the door, I happened to notice the battery was way down. So I went
back and plugged it in, hoping for a quick charge. I planned to fully charge it
when I got back to my office.
Wonder of wonders the cell phone charged up quickly,
at least enough for me to use it for awhile. Kinda reminded me of days when I
either don’t have time, or haven’t taken the time, to recharge my spiritual
battery. Those days I need a stop-gap measure, a quick charge to get me through.
Things like, a Christian song playing on my iPod while I’m getting ready to
leave the house, especially tunes that include Bible verses. Or a Bible teaching
CD in my car on the way to pick up kids. Or a short prayer I send up while I’m
on my way to a meeting. Or a calendar in the kitchen with a bible verse for each
day of the year.
Just a thought, something of the LORD to focus me on
Him- not on me, not on my circumstances; on Him.
It is just that, a quick charge, and it doesn’t take
the place of one-on-one time with the Lord in prayer and meditation and reading
His word. But sometimes it is just what works for the moment, a quick charge.
Sally I. Kennedy irishthursdays@bellsouth.net
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