Inspired Messages
"I am the way and the truth and the life..."John 14:6 (NIV)
Devotion:
There once was a little girl...
with a battered heart.
She was told by the first love of her life...
that she was unwanted.
Her Daddy's silence made her cry. His words made her broken.
Then one day she was given an old typewriter...
and when she placed her fingers on the dusty keys, her heart settled.
Words came from her fingertips that her lips couldn't produce.
Her poems cryptically told of hidden abuse.
Tears often smeared her little girl masterpieces.
Years passed... her fingers stilled, her heart grew cold, her lips cursed God.
But there were other people busy at their keyboards... pouring out inspired messages.
Messages that would one day reach her - in deep places - places long ago hidden away. Messages that told her she didn't have to be a child of a broken parent. She could be a child of God. She was wanted.
She is me.
Jesus used their key strokes to produce words, messages, books, and Bible studies -- their words unlocked me, released me, held me, exposed me, and helped put me together again.
And then my fingers found their way back... and dared to strike a key or two or ten thousand. Letters became words. Words became chapters. Chapters became books. And somehow others were unlocked, held, exposed and helped.
Every one of us has words inside that were never meant to just rumble about, hidden away. They are meant to be shared. Given. Released. Spoken. Written.
But somehow, Satan has deceived us by making us think we are not good enough, smart enough, educated enough, or eloquent enough to be able to share the reality of what Jesus has done in our lives. In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus calls us the salt of the earth and the light of the world. He goes on to instruct us to let our light shine.
But we don't have to do it in our strength. For right at the point we dare to say, "There's no way," Jesus steps in and calls Himself--- "The Way."
And your story is the best thing you have to share "the Way" with the world.
Dear Lord, thank you for weaving a story of redemption throughout my life. Give me the honesty to live it in such a way that honors you and the courage to share it in such a way that blesses others. Today, as you scan the earth looking to strengthen hearts fully committed to you, I raise my hand high and say, "choose me, I am willing." In Jesus' Name, Amen.
3 comments:
I read a lot of Blogs. Yours is at
the top of the list. Amazing! You certainly share inspirational information. I'm sure you have noticed, most do not. Yours have helped me rely on God more and have a better day. You can tell what is important in one's life by what is shared. I just want to say Thank You. Keep those words coming. God certainly gave you a
wonderful insight. Have you ever considered being a preacher? Or, does your church have women preachers? I just wish I knew you better. I feel like I do though, by your Blog. BH
BH,
I don't know who you are, but thank you so much for your sweet words. What an unexpected side to blogging to know that God can use your words to bless others, but mostly my words are not original but other's words who bless me. Thanks for the encouragement though.
I agree with BH Oh not the part about not knowing you :)
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