August 11: This Experience Must Come
Today's lesson brings to mind so many things I have learned over the years, but one story summarizes them all.
In the early fall of 1993, I found myself in the middle of a situation where I was "alone at my Jordan." We had been attending a church where the preacher's wife had done something wrong but wouldn't do the right thing about it. We couldn't talk to anyone about it, because that would be harmful to the church, but we couldn't keep on like nothing happened, either.
About that time, a 73-year-old lady in the church had a heart attack, and was predicted to die in a few months. I started going over there most mornings to "help her out," but she was the one that really helped me. This was when I was first introduced to "My Utmost for His Highest," for when she sensed my despair, she would hand me her book and say, "Read to me what Mr. Chambers has to say for today."
Although she never openly rebuked me, her wise, godly instruction, coupled with Chambers insights, helped me to grow in Jesus by leaps and bounds. It's a wonder that my visits didn't kill her with all my angst, but, miraculously, she is still alive and active, conducting a Bible study in her home every Thursday and still helping broken people like me.
We ultimately ended up changing churches, and it was terrible for me not to be able to tell people why we left. But it was really one of the best things that could have ever happened to me because I learned that when I seem to be alone, Jesus is enough.
In the early fall of 1993, I found myself in the middle of a situation where I was "alone at my Jordan." We had been attending a church where the preacher's wife had done something wrong but wouldn't do the right thing about it. We couldn't talk to anyone about it, because that would be harmful to the church, but we couldn't keep on like nothing happened, either.
About that time, a 73-year-old lady in the church had a heart attack, and was predicted to die in a few months. I started going over there most mornings to "help her out," but she was the one that really helped me. This was when I was first introduced to "My Utmost for His Highest," for when she sensed my despair, she would hand me her book and say, "Read to me what Mr. Chambers has to say for today."
Although she never openly rebuked me, her wise, godly instruction, coupled with Chambers insights, helped me to grow in Jesus by leaps and bounds. It's a wonder that my visits didn't kill her with all my angst, but, miraculously, she is still alive and active, conducting a Bible study in her home every Thursday and still helping broken people like me.
We ultimately ended up changing churches, and it was terrible for me not to be able to tell people why we left. But it was really one of the best things that could have ever happened to me because I learned that when I seem to be alone, Jesus is enough.
posted by Jane at 6:18 AM
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