Crying Out For Connection

Wednesday night Refresh was a continuation of last week’s Bible study.  Ya’ll know technology just would not let us be great last week.  Although we heard the scripture and a piece of the lesson, the bulk of the teaching was cut off.  Pastor took us back to Matthew 18:20 and encouraged us to reach out to fellow believers.  He reminded us that we thrive when we operate in the spirit of community.  As he was getting ready to close out with music, you could hear his speaker in the background saying that it had a low battery.  That cry out because of a low battery got us some extra jewels.

He explained that his wireless speaker holds a charge for a long time.  He can use it for weeks without ever needing to plug it in.  Although the speaker was currently plugged in, it was still sounding the alarm for a charge.  The battery was so critically low that it would take a long time for it to charge back up.  Then my Pastor did what he does so well.  He used a real-life moment to challenge the saints, that’s you and me, to remain connected to God.  He asked us to remember that our ability to function without connection for a long time puts us in a precarious situation when our batteries finally run out.

We have to stay connected to God.  Even when life is going well.  Even when all our bills are paid.  Even when our family is actually acting like family.  Because when we only run to God when our life is messed up, we come with an expectation that He will move instantly.  We are finally plugged in to the Source.  Where is our juice?  Where is our bounce back?  We get angry when the quick fix does not come.  But really, we have to realize that it will take time to fill up the space that we let become depleted.  Listen, before the super saints get angry, I know that God can move suddenly.  He has absolutely done that at different points in my life.  I am just cautioning people to not get angry at God when they run low on energy, because they pulled the plug on their connection.

We can connect to God through prayer.  We can connect to God through the study of the scriptures.  We can connect to God through fasting.  We can connect to God through worship.  We can connect to God by fellowshipping with other believers.  There are so many ways to get re-energized.  We have so many options to plug in to who God created us to be.  If your soul is low and crying out for connection, what are you waiting for?  #wepreach