Lepaterique, Honduras
Whether we were visiting Tegucigalpa or Lepaterique, this was a common sight. I've had fishing line look like this power pole. It is hard to make heads or tails out of these electrical lines, some are even dangling toward the ground.
You might see your life reflected in this power pole. Energy flows from your life in many directions. Some of that energy is absorbed by family members. More energy is absorbed by your boss. And still more energy is absorbed by people you don't know; people who simply intrude on your time and space.
It's easy to feel drained of energy and life.
"I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 1:19-20 New Living Translation
That's a "powerful" verse. Our energy, strength and vitality flow from an external source. We will not find energy from some internal power source. Our energy comes from the One who was completely stripped of his power on the cross, but who was raised from death, never again to be divested of power.
Do you understand the implications? If the risen Christ is the source of our energy, that source will never be depleted!
Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying that you and I will never feel weak. What I'm saying is that in our weakness he is strong because he has conquered death.
Our life may continue to look like this power pole in Lepaterique, but the source of our energy will never run dry.
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You might see your life reflected in this power pole. Energy flows from your life in many directions. Some of that energy is absorbed by family members. More energy is absorbed by your boss. And still more energy is absorbed by people you don't know; people who simply intrude on your time and space.
It's easy to feel drained of energy and life.
"I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 1:19-20 New Living Translation
That's a "powerful" verse. Our energy, strength and vitality flow from an external source. We will not find energy from some internal power source. Our energy comes from the One who was completely stripped of his power on the cross, but who was raised from death, never again to be divested of power.
Do you understand the implications? If the risen Christ is the source of our energy, that source will never be depleted!
Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying that you and I will never feel weak. What I'm saying is that in our weakness he is strong because he has conquered death.
Our life may continue to look like this power pole in Lepaterique, but the source of our energy will never run dry.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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