by Alan P. Scaglione
You just never know! Never know what-- You might ask?
You just never know what God is going to use…and how..and for what purpose?
Something as innocent as…a mass text message for Easter… look at how He used it…for His perfect plan for someone’s life!
Follow me down this road…
I sent a mass Easter text to everyone on my cell phone directory. Your basic “He’s alive forevermore! Let’s rejoice that our Savior lives!”
Sent it out early in the morning and…went on with my Easter plans for church and family dinner--no big deal.
Around 2pm, I get a response from someone I haven’t talked to in a few years. We’ve kept in touch, from time to time…mostly through text.
She said that I was the only one who had reached out to her on Easter. Her friends had not remembered her nor attempted to reach her.
She was at work earning some money for a desperate financial need that had to be met by Monday morning--said no one would help her.
Then came the words that make us all a little uncomfortable—“Can you help me in any way?”
That takes you from goodwill gesture to rubber meets the road—are you a friend or not?
My wife and I have always been sensitive to the Lord when a need is brought up. We agreed this was a need where we could help.
We agreed to meet at 6pm, in a Bob Evans parking lot, to provide the help we could.
I haven’t seen this person in a few years. She stepped out of her car, and you could tell, she had been working hard that day.
I greeted her with a hug and a “hallelujah handshake”—anybody know what that means? Without a grand gesture, we offered our help.
Then came my surprise—her son got out of the car!
I haven’t seen him in 15 years…he was all grown up.
I hugged him and started talking with him—he had just found out that he was going to be a father.
I shared with him what a good father I knew he would be; then I started to speak to his heart.
His father had hurt and disappointed him—but I assured him that he would be a good father because of the example his grandfather was to him.
I then told him that I was going to pray that the “hound dog of heaven would hunt you down” if he was not that good father I knew he would be.
I asked if I could pray with him, and I hugged him while I prayed for him and his son and the great relationship God would allow them to have.
As we pulled away, I saw the tears that were rolling down his cheeks. He thanked me for my prayer and said…it was time for him to be a godly dad.
We drove off. End of story.
--not so fast!
Got a text that week-- the son had returned to church and recommitted his life to God.
He had also taken my “hound dog” line and…turned it into a rap. Apparently, he’s a rapper.
I was happy for them. End of story.
--not so fast!
Just got a text today—he’s now personal assistant for a world renowned preacher. He’s always in church, living for God… and his son.
Her text said…”thank you for sending that text!”
I just sat back and said, “Wow! All from an Easter mass text!- you just never know how God is going to use you!”
Matthew 18:12 “The Good Shepherd left the ninety-nine to go find the one sheep that had gone astray!”
He just wants you home!
God will use whatever and WHOever He chooses to bring about His plan for your life--even a text!
Until next time,
I’m Just Sayin’…
Brother “A”
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