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Religion Title: Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-16 (Christmas 1: One-Year Lectionary) Have you ever wanted your friend or loved one to come to the faith, but it just was not happening? Have you ever asked God to help you to be used as a witness concerning Jesus for that person? Have you ever asked God to do something through you that you considered truly significant for the building of His kingdom and the glory of His name? Mind you, for you, this is not some silly spiritual hype. You are sincere about this. For you it does not come from spiritual vanity. You are honestly not trying to get a notch on your belt for Christ. You just legitimately cannot imagine Heaven without them. You genuinely care for their soul. So, you secretly had a lot of hope that this year would be the year they would come to church, hear the message, and without a doubt this would be the year you would see it happen. But it did not happen that way. You did not see the change, or you did not hear them say the words you ache for them to say. Hope remains elusive for you and your quest for their salvation, and you are left waiting. You even talked with your pastor, and he encouraged you to not give up on your dream and to do what God has placed on your heart. Perhaps you know what this feels like. That is how Alexa felt about Jeffrey. Jeffrey was not just a friend though, Alexa loved Jeffrey and imagined spending the rest of her life with him. She imagined the home they would make together and the love they would share. Alexa hoped Jeffrey would start going to church with her, to see him feel about God the same way she did, to see church as a second home and place to build their faith together. But there is something you need to know. Jeffrey and Alexa had Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and this made Alexa feel like they were the perfect match. They knew the struggle and they would fight CF together. Not too long-ago, Jeffrey started to get really sick, and his body began to reject the transplants he had received because of the CF. Jeffrey fought for his life and Alexa fought right beside him. She prayed, she battled, and she believed God would deliver Jeffrey through this. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread |
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