The worship hour at my church begins with the ringing of the church bell. However, as we waited this past weekend all was silent. The bell ringer got more than he expected. Instead of a pleasant vibrant sound filling the sanctuary he got a cascade of rope. The bell rope broke. Without a connection the bell sat silent and will do so until we get a new connection.
Our bell is just like people without a connection to their Creator. We can run about working our heads off and completing our to-do lists but we will not live up to our full potential until we take advantage of God’s offer to fill us with divine power. One of the most incredible verses of Scripture is found in II Peter 1. “His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature.”
Often I see what appear to be very successful people who do not have a relationship with God and I wonder what they could be or could have been had they taken full advantage of God’s offer. God wants to ring our bell. He wants us to fill the atmosphere around us with a crisp, clear sound that will enhance our lives and the lives of those around us. Just as our worship service was impoverished by the lack of a connection so all are impoverished by not uniting with the divine power of the universe.
Written by Roger Bothwell on July 22, 2008
Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574