Saturday, April 25, 2020

Groundhog Day or #Reality!?

Father as I am sitting here reflecting the days end and deciding to finish reading scripture, my eyelids are heavy. I cannot believe it’s after 1AM. Although nothing much is happening in the world, the days are going by really fast. We are supposedly in day #95 of the COVID-19 virus permeating every area of our lives. Day after day is feeling somewhat like Groundhog Day. Wake up (BY YOUR GRACE ALONE) pray, coffee maybe, news updates maybe, pray, look out the window, as I wait for you. May or may not see someone walking by. And possibly check the weather.
In between that, listening to my thoughts, read the Bible app, maybe some praise music, checking on the grand girls and my parents, encouraging others via Facebook and texting, devotionals, reading more scripture, praying throughout the day, going for an occasional drive, maybe a nap, and food… Food, food and more food. And yes, lots of tears. 
If I do not go out into the world, if I do not witness to at least one person, smile or say hello to someone, if I’m not sharing the love of Jesus, the gospel truths, what is my purpose? What is our purpose?
This world has nothing to offer us. I have been going out almost every day, looking for someone to witness to. Looking for someone, and hoping to encounter a lost soul, someone living a life apart from Jesus. Someone wandering the earth without salvation. Without a Savior. That’s my reality. That’s our reality. That in the mist of this Pandemic, that we would open our eyes and see that people are merely existing with no faith in Jesus Christ. Not to mention the countless souls that have died without ever placing their faith in him. 
I talked with Alex and Q yesterday for over three hours. I could’ve talked more. I would’ve loved it if we were sitting at a table or in a comfortable space with their Bibles open. Taking turns praying and exulting #Jesus. Silence the enemy and shrinking the lies of our adversary! Only exulting our God. That is my heartbeat. To exult #Jesus. To pray. To point others to the freedom in Christ Jesus. The forgiveness and mercy and grace of our God. To be set free from their past. From darkness to light. It is the only reason why I want to remain here. All the other stuff, the day today life, the day today decisions, I could care less. If I’m not going to proclaim Christ, encourage others, grow in my faith, being convicted by the truth, what is the point? If I am not going to be used by you, I ask, what is the point, is my question?

Gratefully and eternally Yours