MY WORD FOR JULY 23 IS CONNECT

My word for July 23^rd is CONNECTED

Yesterday my husband’s computer was not working properly and the only way to fix it was to hook it up to our Internet connection.  That was fine the only problem was that while his computer was hooked up we couldn’t use the Internet.  I asked last night how long it was going to be until we could resume working on line and he said, “oh about 17 hours”.  This connection problem has gotten me off schedule, thrown me off my usually daily course.  Being not connected has changed my plans for the next few days. 

We can be disconnected during our lifetime.  We can be disconnected from friends, family, and the Lord.  In our lives today it is easy to become disconnected.  We get busy, put other things first, get distracted or simply run out of steam.  How do you feel when you are disconnected?  When I am disconnected my life doesn’t go as planned.  I feel that something is missing.  I am out of sorts.  When I am connected my life runs more smoothly.  This isn’t to say that at times there may be a bump in the road, but when I am connected to the Lord even the bump smoothes out.  As in John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches.  He who abides in me and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.  Without the Lord we can do nothing, it is as simple as that.  So you may be saying, “how do I become reconnected?”  This is very simple.  Recommit to the Lord, praise and worship Him, go to Him in prayer, ask the Lord for help.  When you reconnect with the Lord your connection will grow and become more powerful. 

If you have been disconnected you can reconnect.  You can plug yourself back in to God.  Deepen your connection with Him.  He wants you to be connected.  Whether you have a two prong or three prong with an adapter you can plug back into God’s outlet.  Adapt your life today and plug back in to the Lord.

Dear Lord we know that many times we are disconnect from You.  Help us to reconnect and plug back in to Your world.  With You our lives run smoothly and we are at peace.  Assist us in knowing when we have become disconnected and lead us back to You.  During 2012 guide us to Your outlet of life allowing us to stay plugged in and running on Your power.