Battery with a 80 Year Charge...
Have you ever known someone that isn't smart,
But they THINK they are?
It's one of the most irritating combinations, right?
So how are we with God?
Do we think we have certain things figured out and don't ask God?
Do we think we're smarter than we are and make decisions without God?
Jesus makes it quite clear how IN-capable we are without Him.
"I am the vine; you are the branches... for apart from me you can do NOTHING."
That's a pretty strong word.
Jesus doesn't say "most" things, "many" things or "difficult" things,
But He says we can do NO-thing without Him.
In reality, we are simply a dying battery,
The average life in the U.S. is 77 years... let's round up to 80 years.
We're like a battery with an 80 year charge,
But we act like we have an unlimited battery.
If we don't plug into Jesus like He told us to,
After 80 years,
And we will discover our ways only led to death.
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death."
We think working hard and getting things done is the "right" way but,
It can lead to death in your physical health,
It can lead to death in relationships,
It can lead to death in spiritual health,
And it can lead to cancer, literal death.
What happens if you don't plug in your phone overnight?
What happens if you don't get a good charge for your phone once a day?
What do you think happens if we don't get a good charge with God once a day?
It's like talking to a person that never experienced a phone with a full charge.
He thinks it's normal for the phone to run slow,
For the screen to be dim,
And for the phone to die after a couple hours of usage.
If the person has never experienced a full charge,
He will never know how debilitating operating on a low battery is.
It's the same with us.
If we don't really know what operating with a full charge with God is like,
We won't ever know how debilitating it is for us to operate on low battery.
We think being impatient is acceptable,
We think being frustrated is normal,
We think not having enough time is typical,
Because we've never been fully charged and in tune with God.
If our life is like a phone with an 80 year battery charge.
If we have an app that is running too hot,
It will suck up all the battery,
And just like when the phone gets too hot and shuts off,
So will se.
It's called burn-out.
Do you feel like you are on a 1 way street to burn-out?
Do you have apps that are running too hot?
How is your work-life balance?
Are you making excuses?
Are you saying "Just a little longer",
"Only if I could...",
"I'm only going to run hard until...".
Those are Satan's deception and lies,
To keep you running hot and out of control,
What you really need to do is PLUG into Jesus everyday.
You need ALONE time with Him everyday,
You need to SEEK DETAILS with Him everyday.
Jesus is calling you saying,
Plug into Me in the morning,
Plug into Me in the evening,
Turn your eyes to Me
And I will give you LIFE.
Jesus is saying,
I will recharge your battery,
I will cool your phone,
I will give you rest.
"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Seek Me everyday about your business,
Seek Me everyday about your children,
Seek Me everyday about your spouse,
Seek Me FIRST.
Plug into Me and,
All these things will be added unto You,
Peace,
Joy,
Love,
Transforming the world,
Fulfilling YOUR portion of the Great Commission.
Sounds like a pretty good benefit package to me!
"Dear Heavenly Father,
Open my spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear,
Enable me to see how low my battery is,
And how urgently I need to plug into You.
Help me see the truth about my ability vs Yours,
Help me see lies that surround my busy-ness,
Help me get quiet with You,
So I can recharge,
So I can rest,
So I can download from You,
Your will,
Your wisdom,
Your ways,
In Jesus name, Amen."
Cheers to plugging into Jesus EVERYDAY! Wohooo!! ^_^
