Pastor's Monthly Message

"Car Conversations:

Finding Worship in Everyday Moments"

After Christmas, I gave everyone a challenge. Do you remember what it was? It was to read the Bible more because we have time to keep track of our favorite sports teams and what the Power Ball jackpot is up to. Yet when it comes to reading the Bible, we say, "Well, I am just too busy!" I have heard from many of you that this challenge has been eye-opening and has helped you start your day in a new way. Thank goodness for the Bible App that makes it so easy!

Now, I have a new challenge! I find myself in the car a lot, and how about you? Do you sit in traffic on your way to work, wait for children to have practice, or just simply find yourself in your comings and goings? We are in the car a lot! How do we use that time to worship?

I found myself really overwhelmed by talk radio, and I needed a change. I started listening to a new band called Elevation Worship, and I wanted to share a new song they put out with you. The lyrics are as follows:

"All Of A Sudden"

by Elevation Worship

I breathe You in, I breathe You in

Come fill me Holy Spirit with Your mighty rushing wind

I breathe You in, I breathe You in

When You come all of a sudden, I am strong again

I breathe You in, I breathe You in

Come fill me Holy Spirit with Your mighty rushing wind

I breathe You in, I breathe You in

When You come all of a sudden, I am strong again

  Breathe on me, oh breath of God

Flood me with Your living water

Rush through me now 'til my soul overflows

Breathe on me, oh breath of God

Flood me with Your living water

Rush through me now 'til my soul overflows

I brеathe You in, I breathe You in

Comе fill me Holy Spirit with Your mighty rushing wind

I breathe You in, I breathe You in

When You come all of a sudden, I am strong again

Breathe on me, oh breath of God

Flood me with Your living water

Rush through me now 'til my soul overflows

Breathe on me, oh breath of God

Flood me with Your living water

Rush through me now 'til my soul overflows

Breathe on me, oh breath of God

Flood me with Your living water

Rush through me now 'til my soul overflows

Breathe on me, oh breath of God

Flood me with Your living water

Rush through me now 'til my soul overflows

This song was written as a prayer, and maybe that is why it moves me so much. I feel we spend a lot of time waiting. How often do we find ourselves saying, "On God’s time," and that gives us the patience to WAIT?! This prayer, this song, gives recognition to the fact that sometimes God acts in ways that come all of a sudden.

That is really what happens on Pentecost when the people receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This is my challenge: may we continue to read our Bible daily and feed on God’s Word. Also, let’s fill our car time with worship! Let’s fill our empty spaces not with noise but with rejoicing, wow, and thanks. For we are God’s people filled with the breath of God and strong again, ready to be the light in this broken world. I am grateful.

~Pastor Carrie