a couple days ago, i had lunch with one of my friends here and caught up on the summer. "Lydia" told me a story of someone she met in one of the farm towns who impacted her and encouraged her heart.
this girl is only twelve years old but she's a deaf-mute. the first time Lydia met her, she felt a burden to care for her but she didn't know how to communicate with her. then, she learned that this girl was going to school to learn how to read and write. so, taking out a pen and paper, Lydia asked her whether she knew that Jesus loves her. she nodded her head, yes. again, Lydia asked her whether she knew the local believers love her. she nodded again, yes.
as the people in the fellowship began to pray, this girl seemed to pray along with them. even though she could not hear anything that was going on and she could not speak, she could say one word: Amen. and she spoke it loud and clear whenever a brother or sister concluded his or her prayer! right in time with the rest of the people. Lydia was able to visit this girl a second time during the summer and the day before she went, she called their house to let them know. the day of, the girl got up bright and early and waited for the whole day for Lydia to arrive. and before Lydia even got to the door, her young friend ran and gave her a huge hug.
with tears in her eyes, Lydia reflected on the experience and shared with me how she realized that many of us busy ourselves with "Kingdom work", doing what we think God wants us to do. meanwhile, in the life of this young girl, simply living in God's love was enough. what a truth. though we may be called to serve in various capacities, the bottom line is that it's simply about living in God's love.
what a reminder. what a perspective check!
~Revelation 2:3-4~
