Batteries

I really enjoyed writing this particular devotion. I'm probably going to edit this and try to extend it, but we will see what happens. I hope you enjoy and can get something out of it.

Batteries

2 Corinthians 5:17-21 NIV

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

Humans are a lot like batteries. In the beginning we are made full of life and energy. Throughout our battery life though, we are "drained" through the various activities we partake in. Sometimes we get put in the fridge because that apparently extends battery life, though at the time, we sit there and wonder why God is allowing us to be so cold. We can feel empty or lifeless. Some people are even spiritually "dead."

Thankfully we are rechareable batteries. We became dead and should've been cast in to the waste basket by God. Instead he sent His son Jesus as the battery recharger, he reconciled us to God so that we would no longer be "dead batteries."

Take some time today and this week to recharge your batteries, because the recharger is always available. Have a faith discussion with a friend, get into the Word, help someone else, spend time in prayer, etc. Get some of that battery life and gusto back.

I'm going to take the bold move and change some words in that initial Bible passage, because you see, God is in the recharging line of work. Let's see if you can notice the difference:

2 Corinthians 5:17-21 NIV

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new model has come: The old has gone, the new model is here! All this is from God, who recharged us with life us through Christ and gave us the ministry of recharging others: that God was recharging the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's lack of energy against them. And he has committed to us the message of recharging. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be recharged to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become full batteries to do the work of God.

Prayer: Lord, make us full, that we might share your fullness with others. Amen.