The Focal Point

“Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment. Taking him aside from the multitude, privately, He put His fingers into his ears and spat, and touched his tongue. Looking up into heaven, He said, ‘Ephphatha’…that is…’Be open!’ And his ears were open, and his tongue released, and he spoke. And He charged them to tell no one, but the more He charged them the more zealously they proclaimed it. ” Mark 7:31-36

We always have the choice whether to approach Christ with our problems or not. No matter what we’ve elected to do in the past, each time we have a problem in life we have the choice to make anew. If we choose to bring our concern to Him, what a great feeling when we discover that He doesn’t deal with us at a distance but takes us aside, one-on-one, “close-up-and-personal,” and focuses totally on our situation. He then reaches out to us, touches our life at our point of need, and brings the power of His presence into our moment. When that happens, it’s so amazing, so remarkable that we can’t help but tell people about it! Out of my past comes to memory a song we used to sing in our Christian youth group entitled, “Pass It On.” You probably know it, too. It’s resurfaced in my mind every-now-and-then over the years. I can’t remember 100% of the words, but I remember enough that I think you’ll get the point…

“It only takes a spark, to get a fire going…
And soon all those around, warm up in its glowing.
That’s how it is with God’s Love, once you experience it…
It’s warm like spring, you laugh and sing…
You want to pass it on!”

How lucky we are to have a Living…Loving…Lord!!!

Blessings Always in All Ways,
Steve
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