The Spiritual Reflex

Upon reflection of our hectic lives, one thing that should be evident to the Christian is how he/she reflexes spiritually – that is, what is the first reaction they have to moments of our day/life.

When we get out of bed and take in the first breath of the day, are we immediately drawn to prayer in praise for the gift of another day, or do we first fiddle with our glasses, slippers, toothpaste, etc.? When we pour through the morning paper and read about how poorly the market reacted the day before, do we reflexively go to God in prayer for guidance, or immediately schedule a conference call with the stock broker? When we find ourselves having to make a big presentation or stand in front of people to gain their approval, is our instinct to solicit God’s power over our character, or do we simply rely on our own talents and abilities to win the day? And when that “dark night of the soul comes” – that moment of Job when the world comes crashing in on our heads – are we immediately humbled to God in prayer for deliverance, or do we seek a way out of the muck by some other method?

This week, our worship will be focusing on just that – how instinctively do we know we need God, and in what ways do our reflexes to daily life exhibit it? In the life of Hezekiah, we see a man upright and God-fearing, who brought about major reform in Israel, yet when faced with the reality of Assyrian domination, he searched, in vain, every other way for deliverance, until finally turning to God in prayer. And what an answer the Lord returned!!

Resounding Themes:

Power of God
Power of Prayer
Mighty Deliverer God
Dependence upon God
Need for God’s Nearness