Just Show Up

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Category: Life

Just Show Up!

In my time on this spinning ball (Earth) I've had quite an array of cars. Some stand out in a big and sometimes scary way! When I was in college I was given a 1972 Ford Pinto. Yes, that was model that would explode on impact if you were ever "rear ended!" I really learned about defensive driving when I had that car.

However, as ugly and dangerous as that car was, you could not kill it! It just ran and ran and ran... like the "Energizer Bunny!" It had an engine and wheels. No a/c, no radio, no upholstery! But it was dependable.

On another occasion I owned a Lexus SC300. Now that car had some bling bling! It had custom wheels and as for the features they would be too many to list! It was a sweet ride! On the other hand, one day it caught on fire... but that's for another message!

As I was praying the other day, the Lord reminded me of a simple but profound truth: Two cars, two styles, but at the end of the day they delivered the cargo!

In other words, whatever occupied those two very different vehicles, got delivered to it's destination just the same. Why is this important?

Because you are a "vehicle," a "carrier" of the Holy Spirit. The Bible calls you "The Temple of the Holy Spirit." The takeaway for today is "Just Show Up!" If you are there, then the presence of God is there! That's right... on the jobsite, at Walmart, at the office, on the ball field and in the bathroom for that matter!

Wherever you go "He" is there, because you are the vehicle i.e. the carrier of the Spirit of the Living God. When you "Just Show Up" He shows up. When you don't show up, He doesn't show up!

In other words, your presence is needed! God allows His presence, His "treasure" to be carried around in what the Bible calls "Earthen Vessels" or "Jars of Clay."

Remember, awareness is power! I want to remind you today that your presence is needed because whether you are a Pinto or a Lexus, you deliver the goods!

Be Encouraged and Blessed Today!

Showing Up,
Pastor J