It's Easter! And He is Risen! Indeed!!
And... I was distracted again today. But at least I figured out what it is that's really got me unfocused - today I realized that both on Friday and this morning I was waiting to experience Him so I knew I would have something great to write about! Have you ever diminished the experience of something by anticipating it? Like you fill your head and your heart with so much expectation that when the event happens you feel like saying, "That was it...?" That's sort of what happened this weekend. I had such high hopes for a big revelation, that my heart and mind were not prepared to accept anything less. So, though Pastor Z's messages were revelatory, I think my mind wanted more. It reminds me of that verse in 1 Corinthians: "Since God in His infinite wisdom saw to it that the world would never know Him through human wisdom, He has used our foolish preaching to save those who believe." - 1 Cor. 1:21 (NLT).
Anyway, Pastor did have a great message this morning. He spoke about the power and significance of personal experience over knowledge. The example he gave was Krispy Kreme donuts... There is a lot of information out there about their company, about their baking process, and about their donuts. But they do not make donuts for us to just learn about them and have a head full of knowledge about Krispy Kreme and their donuts. They make donuts for us to experience them; they want us to encounter the deliciousness of their donuts. Christ is the same - He did not rise from the dead and leave the Holy Spirit with us just so we would read His Word and follow His rules. He wants us to experience Him, to encounter the Resurrection power! And what a mighty, saving, and gracious power it is!!
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