Representing Jesus
Dear friends,
Our worship Sunday will be at Camp Mack at 10:30 a.m.!
Tony Campolo tells the following story:
A believer wanted to serve the Lord, but had no clear sense of leading. Finally the brother concluded that there was something he could do. He could take the youth group to the old folk’s home. Once a month the youth group of this church went to the old folk’s home and put on a little church service for the people who were there. He went with the youth group and he stood in the back of the room. The young people were performing and this old man in a wheel chair rolled over, rolled his chair over to where this man was standing, took hold of his hand and held it all during the service. That was repeated the next month and the next month and the next month and the next month and the next month. Then they went one Sunday afternoon and the man wasn’t there. The brother asked the nurse in charge, "What happened to that man?" "Oh," she said, "He’s near death. He’s just down the hall, the third room. Maybe you should go in and visit him. He’s unconscious, though.
The brother walked down and went into the room. There were tubes. You know how people are when they are just about gone - and lying there was quite a tough scene. The man went over and took hold of the hand of the gentleman in the bed. He said a prayer. Just instinctively led by the Spirit, he said a prayer. And when he said "Amen," the old fellow squeezed his hand. He was so moved by that squeeze of the hand that he began to weep. He shook a little. He hurried out of the room, but as he was leaving the room, he bumped into this woman who is coming into the room. She said, "He’s been waiting for you. He said he did not want to die until Jesus came and held his hand and I tried to tell him that after death he would have a chance to meet Jesus and talk to Jesus and hold Jesus’ hand. But he said, ‘No. Once a month Jesus comes and holds my hand and I don’t want to leave until I have a chance to hold the hand of Jesus once more.’" [Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo, "Being Upbeat in a Downbeat World, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002.]
We never know when we will be called upon to represent Jesus! Let us live in ways that show Jesus to the world and continue his work, Peacefully. Simply. Together.
Blessings,
Pastor Beth
Our worship Sunday will be at Camp Mack at 10:30 a.m.!
Tony Campolo tells the following story:
A believer wanted to serve the Lord, but had no clear sense of leading. Finally the brother concluded that there was something he could do. He could take the youth group to the old folk’s home. Once a month the youth group of this church went to the old folk’s home and put on a little church service for the people who were there. He went with the youth group and he stood in the back of the room. The young people were performing and this old man in a wheel chair rolled over, rolled his chair over to where this man was standing, took hold of his hand and held it all during the service. That was repeated the next month and the next month and the next month and the next month and the next month. Then they went one Sunday afternoon and the man wasn’t there. The brother asked the nurse in charge, "What happened to that man?" "Oh," she said, "He’s near death. He’s just down the hall, the third room. Maybe you should go in and visit him. He’s unconscious, though.
The brother walked down and went into the room. There were tubes. You know how people are when they are just about gone - and lying there was quite a tough scene. The man went over and took hold of the hand of the gentleman in the bed. He said a prayer. Just instinctively led by the Spirit, he said a prayer. And when he said "Amen," the old fellow squeezed his hand. He was so moved by that squeeze of the hand that he began to weep. He shook a little. He hurried out of the room, but as he was leaving the room, he bumped into this woman who is coming into the room. She said, "He’s been waiting for you. He said he did not want to die until Jesus came and held his hand and I tried to tell him that after death he would have a chance to meet Jesus and talk to Jesus and hold Jesus’ hand. But he said, ‘No. Once a month Jesus comes and holds my hand and I don’t want to leave until I have a chance to hold the hand of Jesus once more.’" [Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo, "Being Upbeat in a Downbeat World, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002.]
We never know when we will be called upon to represent Jesus! Let us live in ways that show Jesus to the world and continue his work, Peacefully. Simply. Together.
Blessings,
Pastor Beth
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