Many of you know that I have a motor-bike. It’s an older trail bike that I like to ride down by Jaynes’ Pond for a short getaway every once in a while. With the events of the past month or so, I hadn’t ridden it in a while, and it showed when I tried to start it up again. For a while, I couldn’t even get it started. However, with a fair amount of effort, I did get it started on Tuesday evening. I suspect that the carburetor needs adjustment or a good cleaning. Nonetheless, it was good to get it running again and take Wes for a short ride. It was cold, but refreshing.
You may be wondering what this has to do with anything at all, but it does provide an analogy for the Christian life. From time to time, we all get busy, and some things get neglected. Take devotions for example. For many people, it takes a while to get into a habit of having regular devotions. But, sometimes, life gets busy and devotions get neglected. It isn’t that you wanted to neglect them, it just happened. Then, when you get convicted and want to pick back up, it’s a challenge to carve out the time. As with my motorbike that had sat for a while, it may take some effort to get started again.
Perhaps it is devotions for you. Maybe it’s taking the time to pray. It could be any number of things, but you know what it is for you. Like the carburetor that needs a tune-up, our lives frequently need a tune up. Priorities get off-kilter, and it takes some work to get back on the right track. And, when we get back on track, it feels good and refreshing.
What ever it is for you, I encourage you to make the effort to get something restarted, or perhaps, started for the first time. It might not be easy or instantaneous, but it will be rewarding. Give it a try, and keep plugging away.
In His grip,
Pastor Decker
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