I needed to hear this today so maybe someone else does too. Sometimes I get so caught up in my own life and I forget that I may be making an impact on those around me without even noticing. I have been following Baby Samuel’s story and it has touched my life. Today it reminded me that our impact is eternal and may never be revealed to us. But read on..
…But, amidst this routine, there are literally thousands praying. Hundreds are retweeting and reposting. People from all over the world are praying for Samuel, and this is due only to the Holy Spirit placing it upon believers’ hearts in earnest for a precious little boy. But does Samuel know it? Dare I say does he even care?
I do. Kelly does. Those closest to us do. But Samuel breathes with the help of the machine without noticing all that he is being used to do. People have shared with me over and over again that Samuel is an inspiration to them. Others have uttered prayers from previously prayerless hearts. Some are giving God a chance once again; others have never prayed so hard in their lives.
But does Samuel notice how he is being used by the Almighty God? I think not. But I think it doesn’t matter. I would argue that in our own lives, we may or may not know how much we are being used. I am not sure it matters that we know. What matters most is that God is glorified in our lives; whether by life or by death. Samuel, I believe with all my heart, is not the story. It’s God’s story affecting thousands through a life that isn’t even noticing. Why? So that God alone gets the glory.
I have to challenge myself, and you dear reader therefore, that we too have the same desire in being used by God. Sometimes we have no idea how we are being used by the Lord. Many of us seek the fame, attention, and will of our own lives. We seek comfort, security, rest, peace, financial well being, yet in our seeking, we make it about ourselves. Samuel is a special child; he has no idea how he is being used. Yet truly, we should in all humility seek to decrease in our lives as the Lord increases. Samuel has no choice in the matter; we on the other hand, do.
As many of you have encouraged me during this time, let us spur one another on in good deeds for Jesus Christ. Let me encourage you to make it your aim to decrease in your life so the Lord increases; give Him all the glory. Some of us need to be knocked out. Some of us need to be put on His life support. All of us need the love and forgiveness offered only through Jesus Christ. It is for this reason that we decrease and give God the glory in our lives. This alone is enough to praise Him in all we do.
Be blessed, rest in the arms of the Almighty tonight, and place your life again in the only capable life support available to you; Jesus Christ. Thank you all again for your prayers and I can’t wait to see God continue to move with glory through the life of a precious baby who doesn’t even notice.
