Not an Apostle of Agency of Man

[S] Galatians 1:1 --
1 Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
[O] Paul's clear standing in God's ministry encourages very much as well as humbling me tremendously.  If there was anyone, Paul, with his powerful ministry could have put forth his own experiences and achievements all for Jesus' sake, but he starts off this letter to Galatians by saying that he is sent only through Jesus Christ and God the Father, as He raised Jesus from the dead, had sent him also from the death of his previous lifestyle.

[A] As we're going through Lent now, the power of God's raising Jesus from the dead hits home stronger and stronger and I am convicted more and more about how I must submit and slip into that power of resurrection because I seem to be surrounded by the smell of death as I am drowning in the stress and overload of everything going on in my life.

[P] Dear Father, may Your victorious power of resurrection be more evident in my life which resembles nothing but the smell of death in this world.  Please give me the strength to springboard out of that into Your refreshing smell of life everlasting in Jesus' resurrection as I pray in His name.  Amen.