Soar

"but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." - Isaiah 40:31

It was nice to gain my hour of sleep back this past weekend. However, it is not nice having darkness swoop in before dinner. I've been ready to go to bed at 8 every night this week. The darkness and ensuing tiredness seem to correlate with the ongoing election battle. Never in my career has there been a more stressful time for HFD. I know most of us are experiencing a mental fatigue like never before. 

One thing is for certain, this world will let you down. Our city officials have and will continue to let us down. We should all have the mayor and city council be our pallbearers so they can let us down one last time. Even the people we love and trust let us down from time to time. It is easy to lose hope when elections,  court cases, and life don't go our way.

God is the only One who won't let us down. He Always follows through with His promises.  He hasn't let me down yet. We should focus our hope on the sure thing, Him. In fact when we do, He gives us the strength to face everything that comes our way. His Word promises that we will SOAR. Are you tired of just getting by? Are you ready to soar? Then, put your hope and trust in Him. 

-Sr. Captain Bobby Delgado

HFD Chaplain

Stay Connected

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." - John 15:5

I often have to remind myself what life was like before cell phones. It's hard to believe we actually used phones to talk to people. We had to keep loose change in our pockets and cars to use at the payphones. It took giving good directions and landmarks to navigate friends to your place. Email wasn't really a thing and social media didn't exist.

A lot has changed in a little over 20 years. Now we feel lost, alone, and even naked when we don't have our phones with us. Taking away a phone from a teenager is now the go to punishment for bad behavior.  The first things we look for in airports, hotels, restaurants, and grandma's house is an outlet and the WiFi password.

When Jesus was giving His vine and branches analogy, I believe that He was telling His disciples to stay connected to Him. He was about to physically leave this earth and they would need to stay connected to continue His work. Just like we feel the need to stay connected to our cell phones, we need even more to stay connected to Him.

When we are connected to Him, our lives are full of: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Is your life full of all of that? I've noticed that when my life looks opposite of that, it is because I have disconnected myself from Christ. The life He calls us to live is not attainable on our own, but when we stay connected to Him, it comes naturally. He asks us to stay connected, and He does the rest. So read your Bible, pray continually, go to church, be involved in a small group, listen to worship music, and watch what God will do in your life. Be blessed.

-Sr Captain Bobby Delgado

HFD Chaplain