I MET JESUS TODAY.
I was standing in front of a tree weighted down with stuff.
Literal stuff.
I was strategically balancing a Rubbermaid tote, my purse, a blanket, several items my kids asked me to hold, and a backpack. In front of me on the ground was a cooler, a guitar in its case, another blanket, a casserole container and a box of doughnuts.
Yes, a box of doughnuts.
I was waiting patiently beside the tree, and I heard a kind voice say, "Hi, how are you today?" I looked up, and there was a bearded gentleman in his mid to late forties with kind eyes and a nice smile... in a wheelchair battling obvious symptoms of muscular dystrophy.
I replied, "I'm having a good day. How is your day?"
He said, "Mine is good, too. Thank you," and he continued on. I watched him as he did the fastest u-turn I've ever seen maneuvered in a motorized wheelchair. Actually, I didn't know until today that a wheelchair could move like that!
He was turning back towards the tree and me. He looked at me and asked, "Where are you going? Do you need any help?" As he held out his hands in a helping gesture he assured me, "I really don't mind."
I MET JESUS TODAY.
Jesus was in a wheelchair, and I was leveled. Jesus wanted to relieve me from my obvious burdens.Why is it that those who have, perhaps, the most need are the ones who are the quickest to volunteer help when others seem to be in need? Why is it that true giving comes out of our poverty and not our wealth? I was floored at this man's generosity. His kindness. His heart.
I MET JESUS TODAY.
I am going to figure out how I can be Jesus to others and have it flow from me with ease. I want compassion and helpfulness to be my first response to every situation with others. I am going to scratch, kick, and claw my way if I have to to get THAT to be my natural bent and the overflow of my heart, not only in words but action.
I MET JESUS TODAY.
As he zoomed away in his wheelchair, I realized just how beautiful His heart really is, and I want to be just like Him.
Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 (NLT)
ALL IS GRACE,
