Quote from Forum Archives on April 11, 2001, 9:40 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

This message is particularly appropriate as we continue our attitude
of seeking Christ in all things, considering all that He has done, and
continues to do each day, for us. Take a look at the scripture lesson
for today. It really comes out clearly in Eugene Peterson's
paraphrase from "The Message".

Dear Lord,

I desire to be completely filled with Your Spirit today in everything
I think, say, and do. Amen.

Brother Brian

PCCWeb Daily

Wednesday, April 11, 2001

Today's Devotional

Are We Stretched Shapes Or Spirit-Filled?

Colossians 2:18-19 - Don't tolerate people who try to run your
life, ordering you to bow and scrape, insisting that you join
their obsession with angels and that you seek out
visions. They're a lot of hot air, that's all they are. They're
completely out of touch with the source of life, Christ, who puts
us together in one piece, whose very breath and blood flow
through us. (The Message)

I had a milestone birthday recently and a bunch of brightly
coloured balloons was delivered to mark the occasion. I kept them
around to amuse my grandson, who enjoyed leaping up to try to
catch them. Even after three weeks, they still had a bit of life
in them and floated at about his eye level, where he had fun
whacking them. But they looked very drab and I decided they had
to go. After his visit, I took a sharp knife to them, steeling
myself for the explosions, but, to my surprise, they hardly
popped at all. Although the point made large holes, they stayed
in their shapes for quite some time before crumpling away. The
material had been stretched for so long that they held their
shapes without the gas inside.

It seems to me that sometimes my Christian life is like this. I
become drab and flat, going through the motions of worship and
prayer and allowing routine to rob me of the refreshment that
Christ gives. Sadly, I know of some churches which are kept alive
by legalistic traditions, having completely lost their connection
with Christ, "not holding the Head, from which all the body by
joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit
together, increaseth with the increase of God". (Colossians
2:19, KJV)

Prayer: Dear God, fill us anew with your Spirit today. Raise us
to new heights of awareness of your power breathing into us that
we might lift your Name up higher and draw others unto You for
Your glory. Blow through Your Church in fresh and life-changing
ways, that we might bring the good news to a dying world. Amen.

Liz Birnie lbirnie@home.com
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Today's Canadian Bible Society Scripture Reading: Luke 22:54-23:12
bible.gospelcom.net/bible?Luke+22:54-23:12

Today's Music (for versions with music): O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded.

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