FAITH CAUGHT!!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 322

March 21, 2017

My Faith in Jesus Christ came early in life.  Raised in a Preachers home I truly gave my heart to Jesus at age nine. I felt lead this morning to share something that happened a couple of years before I truly received Jesus as my Savior. I pray that it encourages you to know that your faith lived out can effect even the youngest lives around you. The events of this story shaped my life as few things ever have.

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My turning point in knowing Faith in a loving savior began at age seven.  I remember that morning just as if it were yesterday!  It was Brownie Scouts day and I had on my cute little uniform and was ready for the day.

I am the youngest of six girls and I had several nieces and nephews. This was many years ago so we had no telephone.  There was a knock at the front door and when my Mom came back from answering the door, she told me my nine month old niece, Connie, had died in her sleep (crib death).

My Mom was crying and although I did not quite understand what was happening, I understood that it was not a good thing. As my Mom began to put on her clothes and get dressed to go to my sister’s house, she began to whisper the name of Jesus.  All she said, over and over again, was Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.  To my seven year old mind and spirit that was showing me that it is through Faith in God and the price His Son Jesus paid on the Cross, that we can find strength in adversity.

I watched as the peace and strength of God came over my Mother and she was able to walk through this path of sorrow.  When I realized that I would never be able to play with Connie again in this life, I also realized that it was by Faith in a Loving Heavenly Father that I would walk on.

The name of Jesus and Faith: what a powerful combination!

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Philippians 2:10 (KJV)
¹⁰ That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

This true story is an example of faith caught by watching it in action.  The name of Jesus is Powerful and is able to bring comfort, move mountains and change lives.

I challenge you today to speak that name aloud and to understand that everything bows to that Mighty Name.

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Father thank you that in the name of Jesus all things are possible! This morning I ask you to touch all that read this with the Power of that wonderful name. May we use the name of Jesus effectively in our lives! I ask you to touch each of us with the reality of all that Jesus paid on the cross.  Amen

Several times a day speak that wonderful name!!

Love, Me-Maw