Inspired by the Word

What is it that inspires you? Is it a person? Is it a musician, or an athlete, or someone spiritual in your life who you look up to? Maybe it is not necessarily a person, but something like an event or experience that someone has had. Everyone draws inspiration from someone or something. The world watches for anything they can to find inspiration in, but yet they won’t look to the Lord. They allow others to hold that spot in their lives, but not the Creator. When we as Christians draw inspiration from the Lord, each other, Christian resources, and the Bible, we will find strength, and we can share it with the world.

There are many places we can go to find inspiration. Christian books and resources are a great place to find hope and you can also find accountability when you meet with other believers. The Bible holds many stories and experiences that we can find inspiration from. For example, look at the story of Noah. He was so willing to follow the Lord and His will, that He worked for years to build the ark that would save the lives of his family and preserve the history of the world. He was inspiring because he never stopped following God even when everyone around him ridiculed what he was doing. Or how about Mary, the mother of Jesus? She was but a young woman when she became a mother; however, she trusted in the Lord the entire time she was pregnant with the Savior and continued to trust Him as she raised the son of God. She knew her purpose and strived to please God. There are so many other accounts that will bring inspiration to all who read the words in the Bible. Always go to the Lord and the Bible first, and count on Christian friends and resources to support you in your journey.

You will find inspiration when you open the Word and begin to read the accounts of the many people who trusted in the Lord. His Word will bring you life as John 6:63 says (It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.). God brings life, He is life, and He is the only one who can inspire us to bring His message to the world.