Charged
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! 1 Chronicles 16:11, ESV
Every morning when I wake up, I head to my prayer room. I immediately put my phone on the charger because during the night I let scriptures play and my battery is usually pretty low. I can’t tell you how many times I drop that phone on the charger and think “Okay God, I am ready to get charged!”
It’s interesting how God has designed us. Our bodies need to recharge so that we can function throughout the day. Some people can go a couple of days without sleep, but the body eventually shuts down. It’s the same with our spiritual charge. We cannot expect to be prepared to serve God with His unconditional love for others when we have not given ourselves the spiritual charge we need in order to be the best servants.
I have a regular standing appointment with God daily at 5:00p.m. My spirit knows that it will receive a fresh anointing and strength for whatever is next. I look forward to that quiet time. There are days, however, when I have conflicts and miss the appointment, but I will say a prayer at that time and ask God to help me because I know myself. I need the overflow of the Holy Spirit to keep me going. When we don’t get our spirit charged, we are just like a cell phone with low battery. We are of no use to God. Scripture says to meditate on God’s word day and night, so that you know what to do. His word is our instruction manual. Blessing comes to those who make sure they are charged daily by it. If your charge is too low, you will miss your blessing because you do not have the discernment to hear the Holy Spirit and recognize a blessing right in front of you.
Listen, one evening the Holy Spirit said, “Let’s go take a walk”. He told me that I did not need my purse, but we were going to walk to a coffee shop and get a drink. I remember thinking, “God, am I hearing you right, don’t carry my purse?” I was so tempted to carry it or put money in my pocket, but I obeyed His voice. When I got to the coffee shop, they were promoting a new drink and the manager offered to make me one for free! Had I not been spending time getting charged, I would have missed my blessing. Be encouraged, stay charged!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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