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The Power of One

As humans, we care about numbers. How many friends we have. How big our salary is. How many people watch this show. Or even how many people show up to our event.

God is not always like this. Great numbers of people coming to Christ for the first time is special to Him, yes. But so is just one. God will gladly orchestrate a situation for you to reach one person, even if it is inconvenient for you. Check out what Jesus said here:

““Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

Luke 15:4-7 NIV

Or the situation with the Woman at the Well:

“Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. Now he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)”

John 4:1-8 NIV

Jesus was passing through & knew He had to stop there in order to reach this woman. I wonder if it was a bit inconvenient for Him & His disciples. But to reach that one woman mattered enough to Jesus to make His way there. When you read further in John 4, you will see that, because He took the time to reach her, she reached her town.

That is why the ONE matters to God. Because the ONE rarely remains just one.

What does that mean for us? It means that you can make a huge difference. You matter so much to God & to His kingdom. It means that when you are sent on a weird route or you are on a detour you didn’t expect – look out for one that you need to reach. Because God will orchestrate something just like that.

Out of 7 billion people in the world, God celebrates when one comes to Christ. Because each of His children matter to God.

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You’re covered

Your back is against the wall and you feel like you have no where to turn.  Abandoned, alone, and afraid.  Your situation seems hopeless.

We all have these moments in our life.  Moments where we don’t know if we are going to make it.  But we serve a God who has our backs.  He never will leave us or forsake us.

David, the rightful king, spent the majority of his youth running from Saul, the crowned king.  Hiding in caves and in foreign lands, David always had to watch his back.  But one day, God’s promise was fulfilled and David was given his kingdom.  Through that process, David grew to be the king Judah needed.

Don’t get discouraged and don’t give up.  God knows what He is doing.  Hold onto the promise you have been given.  Let God mold you into who you need to be to fulfill your purpose!! 

“I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭3:5-6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Be blessed, dear readers!

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Make That Move

I love the story of Esther.  How an orphan and a captive can become a beloved Queen to a king of an empire makes me think anything is possible.  Her story is one of purpose – she was placed where she was because she needed to complete a life-saving task.  A task that saved her race from annihilation. 

Esther was comfortable being Queen when Haman, the second in command of the kingdom, decided that all Jews should be killed.  She didn’t want to rock the boat, but the man who raised her, Mordecai, reminded her of her purpose.  He reminded her that God had placed her there intentionally.  

She gathered herself, prayed, fasted and revealed that she too would die if Haman’s plan was successful.  The king, who was head over heels in love with her, sent Haman to the death he planned for Queen Esther’s people instead of them.

Because Esther stepped up and was bold enough to take on her purpose, God and His people won.  Esther isn’t the only person born on purpose and for a purpose.  So are you and I.  We may not be destined to rule a kingdom or save a nation of people, but God has put us here to do something important.

God has placed you where you are intentionally for a specific task tailored to you.  Don’t get so comfortable in your current situation that you don’t want to make a difference, don’t want to change. Be bold!!  Someone needs you to make that intentional move because you were born for such a time as this. 

“Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?””

‭‭Esther‬ ‭4:13-14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Be blessed dear readers.

  

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There Are No Small Roles

I don’t live in the country, but the great thing about Texas is the country is always about 20 minutes away.  When I get the chance to go outside the busy city and venture off to a slower part of the State, there are these wide space of just grass and farm.  At night, there are amazing stars shining bright in the sky.  

All of this is so beautiful, but it also reminds me of how truly small I am.  Makes me wonder if, in fact, I can be used by the God of the Universe.  Can I even make a dent in this world?  We may be small, but we serve a big God.

The Bible is filled with individuals who partnered with God to change the world.  Individuals who were just as small as we are.  Moses, Abraham, Job, Peter, and John to name a few.  But their faith in God helped Him guide them to their destiny to greatness.

Let’s look at a young man who was sent on a mission to find his father’s lost donkeys and found Kingship instead:

“Just then Saul approached Samuel at the gateway and asked, “Can you please tell me where the seer’s house is?” “I am the seer!” Samuel replied. “Go up to the place of worship ahead of me. We will eat there together, and in the morning I’ll tell you what you want to know and send you on your way. And don’t worry about those donkeys that were lost three days ago, for they have been found. And I am here to tell you that you and your family are the focus of all Israel’s hopes.” Saul replied, “But I’m only from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least important of all the families of that tribe! Why are you talking like this to me?””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭9:18-21‬ ‭NLT‬‬ (emphasis added)

Israel had been run by Judges, but the people wanted a King, so God gave them what they wanted.  Israel’s first king was a nobody that became a somebody in a matter of moments.  God can do that.

Do you ever feel small like I do sometimes? Do you ever wonder if you can be used?  Know that God sees you and knows you.  He hasn’t forgotten you.

I encourage you to be faithful in something.  Remember that Saul was found doing a service for his father.  Go out and do something for someone who cannot do for you.  I leave you with this scripture:

“Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭14:12-14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Be blessed, dear readers.  

  

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Hand Crafted

Never for get this – you were made on purpose for a purpose!

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬