A tired Superman...

So here it is, already June! What happened to May? Isn't that supposed to be a long month or something? Anyway, now we are into June and doing VBS and beginning our "Summer Calendar" and staying up late and for some reason I feel tired. I just don't get it. I mean, I never get tired. I'm SUPERMAN! But then I remember that even Superman has a weakness!

Did you know that not all kryptonite is harmful to Superman? Yep, there are 5 kinds of kryptonite and only three are harmful to Superman. One can cause death, one can take away all his powers permanently, and on turns him into wired creatures. Superman would rather not be around any, but can stand being around some of it for a little while. Why the Superman lesson? Because its a good lesson for each of us too!

Do you realize that we really DO have super powers? That's right, through the Holy Spirit and prayer, you really do have super powers to accomplish amazing things for God! The problem is that our superpowers only work when we are close to God. We all get away from God and hang out around kryptonite too much. Sometimes we work and play more than worship and pray. And that's when the problems start.

check out Isaiah Chapter 40:28-31:

28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.

29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.

30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;

31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Sounds like the Lord can give us some amazing powers! How do you take advantage? Just spend some time PLEASING GOD, BEARING GOOD FRUIT, and GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE! Read Colossians Chapter 1:10-12:

10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

What an awesome thing to realize that we are given super powers of strength and energy and patience and endurance and joy! Spend some time with God TODAY. No, right NOW. And be renewed! I already feel like Superman again just from writing this!

Well, I'm off to help those in need! :)
Be blessed!
Vince