I went to church on Easter Sunday. I don’t
attend church every week, but I probably visit once a month. I usually go with
my mother to the church where I grew up. But for Easter we were with my in-laws
and went to their home church. The pastor spoke on Colossians 3:1-4. However,
while reading the passage my eye caught the two verses further down in the
chapter. Verses 23 & 24.
Whatever you do,
work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you
will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:23-24 ESV
Thursday I was scheduled to take my friend
Linda to her weekly appointment. However, she had just received news that the
chemotherapy was not working and her doctor pulled her out of the trial. I am
heartbroken that the chemotherapy didn’t work. But I was also sad that I would
not see her on Thursday. Her daughter encouraged me to reach out, and so after
a phone call and a few exchanged text messages, Linda and I made plans to get
together on Thursday anyway.
I showed up at her house with coffee, of
course. What I found was my friend; a woman willing to face whatever is “next”
in this journey. We talked some about what had happened. We talked about her
children. She showed me pictures of her grandchildren. And we talked about our
faith.
She wondered if she had already fulfilled God’s
purpose for her life or if that purpose is yet to come. I think our purpose is
right here and now. When I reflect on all of the events in my life and how they
brought the two of us together I am truly overwhelmed by God’s grace and love
for me. Linda is a blessing in my life. Her faith keeps her strong, and as she
tells her daughter Tina, “you just have to stay positive.” Her life is serving
God right here. Right now.
I carry her lesson with me. I want to know
that I am fulfilling God’s purpose for my life. Right here. Right now.
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While we live if we are committed to God then we are able to fulfill His purposes. Our fulfilling of His will ends when He calls us home. While we are here we must be committed to doing His will and then we know we belong to Him.
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