I proof-read the Sonshine Devotional today.
I love reading through it each year before the
season.
If you ever need to feel the
holy spirit pry the corners of your mouth into a grin – sit and read the
devotional cover to cover. Might not be
for you, but it sure feels to me like a great mental, emotional, and spiritual
tune up.
After reading the devo I listened to the sermon and felt as
if both, in many places, were singing a refrain back and forth to each other on
how we can fall deeply in love with Jesus by seeking Him first and in all
things and at all times.
Several times as Darrell riffed through different takes on
the idea of meek, I felt him describing a solid, effective Sonshine staff. Sometimes during the message I interchanged
the word meek for “Sonshine staff.”
Blessed are the Sonshine staff. The gentle. For they will inherit
the earth.
We become Sonshine staff because of the power of Jesus’ gospel.
Sonshine Staff - trust and do good.
Sonshine Staff - delight themselves in
the lord. They find joy in the living god.
They concentrate on
doing the right thing cuz that’s what God
wants.
Sonshine Staff – Rest in the Lord. Wait patiently for the Lord. Waiting with great anticipation.
Sonshine Staff - Are ready to act.
Sonshine Staff – Do not fear.
Finally, the message reminded me of the freedom we have in
Jesus to like Paul make the following claim: “I will all the more gladly boast
of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content
with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamaties; for when I
am weak, then I am strong.” I
Corinthians 12:9-10.
Praying this week for all of us to experience the intimacy
that comes with surrendering our weakness to God’s strength.
Steve - I could not help but think of the staff as well! This sermon particularly go tme excited for Barnabas training weekend as we minister to first time staff and they get to experience the glory of God through serving at Sonshine for the first time! Amen.
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