What inspires you? What is that "something" that drives you? Maybe you've been running on auto-pilot for a while; without any inspiration? Many of us are. We need that kick in our pants to get us out of our funk and back on track.
Fortunately, there are many sources of inspiration around; one only has to open their eyes. For me, it helps talking to people; hearing how they find the inspiration to get fired up. Some like to go for a walk, or a drive. It's nice to get a fresh perspective on things.
Others like to read inspirational stories; or listen to inspirational messages. I'm not necessarily talking about religion-based literature or lectures, although it can be if that works for you. Music also has a powerful way of getting us pumped up and out of the chair. Going to see a movie that presents an inspirational message of some sort might be another good option, as well.
Let's face it. We could all use a spark of inspiration every now and then. It's pretty normal. Imagine how the Lord's disciples must have felt immediately after He was crucified and died. Their spiritual leader and teacher was gone. Their world as they knew it was crumbling around them. If anyone needed some inspiration they did, and fast!
Do you recall what happened to two of Jesus' disciples on their way from Jerusalem to Emmaus after the Crucifixion? After He rose from the dead, Jesus joined them as they traveled; although they didn't recognize him. These two men (Cleopas and one unamed) had just been through a life-changing event. They were frightened and worried about what the future held for their group (Luke 24:17).
As they walked, they had an interesting conversation with this mysterious stranger. Surprisingly, this man hadn't heard about the recent events that had Jerusalem in chaos. The two men proceeded to fill him in on the details. Then something odd happened. The stranger scolded them about their belief, then explained the Scripture to them (Luke 24:25-27).
They were probably scratching their heads and wondering, "Who is this guy?" "Here is this person we picked up along the way lecturing us on Scripture?" Finally, they arrived in Emmaus that evening. They were pretty hungry by now, so they invited Jesus to join them to eat; still having no idea who he was.
They sat down to eat; Jesus breaking the bread and blessing their meal. As he did this, the two disciples suddenly recognized who he was. Their eyes were opened (Luke 24:31)! Then, He suddenly vanished. After the initial shock wore off, the two men made a hasty retreat. They needed to tell the other disciples what had happened to them (Luke 24:33-34)!
Talk about a mega-serving of inspiration! What had started out as a dark, gloomy, confusing day ended up being anything but that. The band of disciples had thought that this was the end of the road. Jesus was gone, and they were running out of gas fast. But talk about a turn of events!
I can't even imagine the shot of adrenaline that this must have been to them. But that's pretty typical of Jesus. Just when things look their bleakest He arrives, bringing us hope and inspiration when we need it the most.
Inspiration may come to us in many ways. We just need to keep our eyes open. This is also true pertaining to Christ. Many times we walk around with our eyes closed, and fail to see Him; even if He is right before our eyes. What an awesome source of inspiration our Lord and Savior is! Open your eyes, and let Him inspire you.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; John 17:17; John 16:13; John 14:26
Prayer: My Holy Father, You are the Divine Inspiration and source of all Love. May I always face towards You, with eyes and heart open. Amen
God bless you!
Taylor
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