1 Corinthians 2:1-5

1 Corinthians 2:1-5
English Standard Version (ESV)

  I was watching a squirrel run across an electrical wire the other day, and it occurred to me that the squirrel probably had no idea how much power was in the pathway -- it saw it as a way to get from point A to point B without realizing that the wire underneath was coursing with electricity, with power, beyond what the squirrel could imagine. 
  In the church, one of our goals is to communicate how much power is available through the Holy Spirit.  The danger is that church can become a routine and we can forget what's really happening behind the scene -- we forget that the reason we gather is because of God, the God who created the universe and who defeated sin and death through his victory on the cross.  It is my prayer that we remember this, that we come forward in awe, well aware of the immense power of God and how God has chosen to use this power for us, that we might not be separated by sin but rather redeemed and reconciled to God through Christ. 
  May the power of the Holy Spirit be with you today, enlightening the eye of your mind and your heart to see the world the way that God sees it, as a beautiful place worth love filled with people called by God back into discipleship.