“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38 NLT)
Since I live in a rural area, I often burn our yard waste in the back yard. After every storm, I gather up the fallen tree branches and place them in a pile. The debris won’t burn by itself. I pour lighter fluid on it and then throw in a lighted match. Once the fire is started, I keep tending it--moving unburned branches and twigs toward the center, and making sure the fire burns steadily until everything is burned.
We can gather up our experiences as kindling--but God has to spark the fire. Without the Holy Spirit’s anointing, our circumstances are just a pile of debris--useless deadwood. But once the power of the Holy Spirit enters into the situation, what was mere rubble is transformed into something purposeful.
Lord, may your anointing fall upon the broken fragments of our lives. May Your Spirit spark a fire in us so that everything we experience becomes fuel for Your purpose.
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