This week at our church *Rock Pointe* we had a man that had been visiting our church for a while to give his heart to the Lord. I have to say, I couldn’t keep my eyes closed during prayer- I didn’t want to miss seeing his face as his redemption took place. I admit, I was skeptical and thought to myself- how do you really know if he means what he’s doing or is he just having an emotional release? I prayed, I peeked and was amazed at what I saw next. No, I didn’t see angels floating in the air strumming harps, but I did see the most beautiful thing take place.
Immediately, he turned and gave my pastor a bear hug, then on his own, he went to every single person circled around and hugged them and thanked them. The love of God had entered into his heart and he couldn’t help himself but to give it away. As he made his way around the circle, it dawned on me that everyone there had played a role in his salvation over the last few weeks. Yeah, the preacher had been preaching messages, but there were also friends that had made themselves and their home available to have him over and answer his MANY questions. There were some that had shaken his hand at the door and smiled. Some had extended their shoulder to comfort him in the recent loss of his son. There were some that had been praying for him, and some of us had ministered to him in song. We all had extended the love of Christ so much until he came to the point of desiring to experience it first hand. GOD USED A TEAM!
When a person comes to Christ, he is an individual- with a head- or a mind of his own. Once a person steps into the covenant relationship with God, he is immediately no longer an individual with a whole body and head- but rather he is integrated into a family with Christ as head. He died with Christ as an individual -whole person and was resurrected a part! Yes- a part of the family of God. He died with Christ and rose up a foot, or an arm, a hand, an eye or something else. Whatever the body part, he was raised to be a PART of the beautiful body of Christ. The body of Christ is indeed beautiful and works together to bring others into the body.
God has given me sort of a mixed bag of body parts- lol… He has given me the ability to sing, play and write. I am so excited to have the opportunity to team up with SGNScoops so that I can use my writing as a tool and be a part of spreading the gospel through media. I love being the one on the front lines offering the invitation, but I also know it’s just important to encourage and promote others that are doing the same. I am excited to use my gifts in writing to transparently share my faith, encouragement and help others share the good news of Christ.
This week has been amazing for me, I’ve have had the opportunity to personally lead someone to Christ and I’ve had a front and center view of someone receiving Christ. All I can say is I am sooooooo fired up! I am determined to plant seeds, water them, harvest them and will do everything I possibly can to help others in ministry do the same thing. At SGNScoops, I am the Editor in Chief and will serve at SGMRadio.com and on the Diamond Awards Planning Board. I believe with all my heart the clock is ticking and we must work together for the cause of Christ! If I can serve you in any way, please email me at rhonda@sgnscoops.com
What a cool story Rhonda! Leading people to Christ is what it’s all about!