The Good
Jenine Szymanski / Receptionist and Finance Assistant
Sometimes it takes me a VERY long time to learn a lesson, to really understand a TRUTH. I’m stubborn and hard-headed that way, I guess. It took me almost three months to find my sermon notes from a past Sunday. The way I do things is to take my sermon notes, reread the pertinent scriptures, and record my thoughts in my prayer journal.
The notes I pulled out this time were from December 27, and Enos Tupili was the speaker. What I had circled was something he said: "God saw, God didn’t forget, God did something about it."
And honestly, this wasn’t a healthy place to be.
Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I haven’t really let the truths of this verse invade the deepest parts of me. A little part of me was still waiting for the GOOD thing. And I could easily stay there for another 40 years. BUT that would make me miss out on the millions of awesome things I have been blessed with: accepting Christ as an adult, my wonderful husband, our children, my church family … these and many more I would not put in the proper place.
So, to that adult who said those words to me all those years ago I proclaim, “Yes He has” and to those carrying around your own burden: BE FREE!
The tomb is empty! He is RISEN!
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Sometimes it takes me a VERY long time to learn a lesson, to really understand a TRUTH. I’m stubborn and hard-headed that way, I guess. It took me almost three months to find my sermon notes from a past Sunday. The way I do things is to take my sermon notes, reread the pertinent scriptures, and record my thoughts in my prayer journal.
The notes I pulled out this time were from December 27, and Enos Tupili was the speaker. What I had circled was something he said: "God saw, God didn’t forget, God did something about it."
I lost my Mom at age nine, 40 years ago. And one of the things I have carried with me to this day was what I heard way back when. It was the statement that something GOOD would come out of it. As a child, teen, and adult I carried this - what amazing thing could I receive that would make up (for lack of a better phrase) for this loss?
And honestly, this wasn’t a healthy place to be.
Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I haven’t really let the truths of this verse invade the deepest parts of me. A little part of me was still waiting for the GOOD thing. And I could easily stay there for another 40 years. BUT that would make me miss out on the millions of awesome things I have been blessed with: accepting Christ as an adult, my wonderful husband, our children, my church family … these and many more I would not put in the proper place.
So, to that adult who said those words to me all those years ago I proclaim, “Yes He has” and to those carrying around your own burden: BE FREE!
The tomb is empty! He is RISEN!