Do you remember when
you were young, and you got those big books with numbers on the pages with
dots? You could not tell what the picture was until you connected all the dots.
Our lives are like that. Sometimes we are unable to see the whole picture of God's
plan for us.
I want to connect the
dots of God's grace. Eph. 2:1-9; "And
you He has made alive who were dead in trespasses and in sins. In times past
you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of
the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of
disobedience. But God Who is rich in mercy for His great love with which He
loved us, even when we were dead in sins, has made us alive together with
Christ... For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God; not of works lest anyone should boast."
As one not coming from a Christian home, the fact that Christ reached down
and saved me plays such an important role in my desire to disciple other women.
A few months ago I
attended the funeral in Mississippi of a dear friend of mine. Mr.
Crawford was a godly man, and his whole family has been like family to me over
the years. As I sat in the funeral service The Lord began to do a wonderful
thing for me. He began to connect the dots in my life. I looked around the room
and saw so many people who were involved in my life and who affected my life
for Christ.
I Cor.5:20; "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech
you by us, we beg you in Christ's stead, be reconciled to God." The
granddaughter spoke at the funeral and shared that her grandfather always
prayed that the next generation would know Christ. That struck a cord with me
that day. This godly man had a child who became my best friend in my younger
days. He was burdened for my soul. Mr. Crawford's child was being used to
change my life forever.
I was converted and had two sons who are now serving the Lord (connecting the dots!). My sons have been all over the world affecting the next generation, spreading the Gospel. All these events the Lord did in my life were connecting the dots. But one last big dot connects. Our family has a ministry and our passion, my passion, is to affect the next generation for Christ... Psalm 78:4; "We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength and His wonderful works which He has done." The dots were connected. I saw the bigger picture; to be part of affecting the next generation.
I was converted and had two sons who are now serving the Lord (connecting the dots!). My sons have been all over the world affecting the next generation, spreading the Gospel. All these events the Lord did in my life were connecting the dots. But one last big dot connects. Our family has a ministry and our passion, my passion, is to affect the next generation for Christ... Psalm 78:4; "We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength and His wonderful works which He has done." The dots were connected. I saw the bigger picture; to be part of affecting the next generation.
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