I grew up in an era when there were gas stations, usually called filling stations. These were full service gas stations that would fill your car with gas, wipe down all your windows and even check your tires in one visit.
These are almost non-existent now, although there’s some places in Oregon that still have guys and gals pumping your gas for you.
These filing stations equipped cars for the roads, ensuring that they wouldn’t run out of gas or blow a tire.
How about us? As Christians, we should be filling up on God’s word every day (not just on Sunday). This filling equips us for the day ahead. So we don’t run out of energy or words to share with others.
I spent many years running on empty, exhausting myself on useless activities and busying myself with pointless events.
Don’t think that showing up for church on Sunday morning is going to be enough to fuel you for the week.
Open up the Bible; read the words and let God breathe life into your days, and I promise you’ll be equipped for whatever comes your way.
Hebrews 13:21 - “equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”