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Red Rock Canyon, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Gravity works.
Gravity is a powerful force in our lives. Erosion gives evidence of this power. The loose gravel and dirt that make up this slope were once a part of this protruding rock, yet because of the hardness of this pinnacle it has out lasted the surrounding area.
There are many things that weigh us down and work at eroding the grace of God that is at work in us.
"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm." Ephesians 6:13 English Standard Version
The gravity the bares down on us comes in two forms: external gravity and internal gravity.
We are wounded creatures as a result of sin. This sin tears away at us internally. All of us have forms of addictions to which we look to bring us happiness or a false sense of control, yet these addictions are evidence of our internal battle with sin.
There are also the external forces at work on our lives as well. These external forces, the pressures of life, would also erode our experience of the grace and mercy of God.
This pinnacle in Red Rock Canyon continues to stand because of the hardness of the rock. We stand against the internal and external forces sin because of the firmness of God's armor. It is the armor that we have received by God's grace at work in the cross of Jesus who was exposed to full force of the gravity of sin on our behalf.
May you experience today the grace of God against the gravity of sin as you wear his armor.
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Gravity is a powerful force in our lives. Erosion gives evidence of this power. The loose gravel and dirt that make up this slope were once a part of this protruding rock, yet because of the hardness of this pinnacle it has out lasted the surrounding area.
There are many things that weigh us down and work at eroding the grace of God that is at work in us.
"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm." Ephesians 6:13 English Standard Version
The gravity the bares down on us comes in two forms: external gravity and internal gravity.
We are wounded creatures as a result of sin. This sin tears away at us internally. All of us have forms of addictions to which we look to bring us happiness or a false sense of control, yet these addictions are evidence of our internal battle with sin.
There are also the external forces at work on our lives as well. These external forces, the pressures of life, would also erode our experience of the grace and mercy of God.
This pinnacle in Red Rock Canyon continues to stand because of the hardness of the rock. We stand against the internal and external forces sin because of the firmness of God's armor. It is the armor that we have received by God's grace at work in the cross of Jesus who was exposed to full force of the gravity of sin on our behalf.
May you experience today the grace of God against the gravity of sin as you wear his armor.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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