Author Calvin Miller wrote about an antique wooden dynamite box in his home. The box was made in the 19th century. It was carefully constructed to withstand shock as its explosive contents were transported from the manufacturer to its place of use.
On the lid were large red and black letters which said, "DANGER DYNAMITE!" But Miller wrote that the last time he saw it, it was filled with a bunch of junk in his workshop.
Like Calvin Miller's antique dynamite box, we are built specifically to transport God's power into the world. But, if we’re not careful, we will clutter our lives with so many other things that we will have lost our power, passion, and enthusiasm. Our spiritual power will become nonexistent.
What image comes to mind when you think of enthusiasm? I think of cheerleaders, motivational speakers, or super salesmen. It's often something we try to conjure up in ourselves or others. Enthusiasm seems at times superficial like a mood we create to get us past the next challenge. For some, enthusiasm comes naturally. It's a part of their DNA.
The truth is that everyone should be enthusiastic because the word enthusiasm means "God in you." In Greek, the prefix "en" means "with or in you" and "theos" means God. If you have God in your life, you have enthusiasm (i.e., en-theos). So, my wish for you today, my friend, this first day of 2009, is that you will have an Enthusiastic New Year! A year full of hope, love, grace, mercy, and all things GODLY. Because if you have Christ, the hope of glory and God's incredible gift to us that we celebrated last week, then you have enthusiasm.
On the lid were large red and black letters which said, "DANGER DYNAMITE!" But Miller wrote that the last time he saw it, it was filled with a bunch of junk in his workshop.
Like Calvin Miller's antique dynamite box, we are built specifically to transport God's power into the world. But, if we’re not careful, we will clutter our lives with so many other things that we will have lost our power, passion, and enthusiasm. Our spiritual power will become nonexistent.
What image comes to mind when you think of enthusiasm? I think of cheerleaders, motivational speakers, or super salesmen. It's often something we try to conjure up in ourselves or others. Enthusiasm seems at times superficial like a mood we create to get us past the next challenge. For some, enthusiasm comes naturally. It's a part of their DNA.
The truth is that everyone should be enthusiastic because the word enthusiasm means "God in you." In Greek, the prefix "en" means "with or in you" and "theos" means God. If you have God in your life, you have enthusiasm (i.e., en-theos). So, my wish for you today, my friend, this first day of 2009, is that you will have an Enthusiastic New Year! A year full of hope, love, grace, mercy, and all things GODLY. Because if you have Christ, the hope of glory and God's incredible gift to us that we celebrated last week, then you have enthusiasm.
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