Father's Day
Father's Day
It was Father's Day and I walked into church a few minutes late. The worship team was playing "How Great is Our God". I noticed Dwayne in the back row, hands raised high with a peaceful, sweet, serene look on his face. Dwayne loves the Lord and Jesus knows it. Yes, How Great is Our God, who loves each one of us equally. You see, Dwayne is a homeless man. He smelled like he'd had a few beers and looked like he hadn't showered or shaved in weeks. What you didn't see was that Dwayne grew up in orphanages and never had a family or home he could call his own, nor did he have a father that he could learn from or go to for advice.
After struggling through many difficult years, including a disabling car accident and fall on a construction job, Dwayne became homeless. Last fall, he was diagnosed with aggressive, cancerous brain tumors and was told he had a couple of months to live. One night soon after, he showed up at an outreach ministry for the homeless. Following an invitation, Dwayne accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and Ultimate Healer. When he was later baptized, he seemed to have a glow about him that no one could explain.
Shortly after Dwayne's conversion, he returned to his doctor and had some tests done. The doctor was baffled and could not explain why the tumors had stabilized (you see he is homeless and could not afford, nor was he insured for expensive therapy). Dwayne knew why and he gave his testimony to the doctor and the doctor believed!
How thankful I was on that Father's Day, that Jesus loves me, sinner that I am, just as much as he loves Dwayne. Jesus also loves Sam, sitting on the 3rd row, who cheated on his wife last night. He also loves Pat, on the 8th row, who verbally abused and violently shook her 3 year old this morning. Jesus also loves Phil, on the 16th row, who has cheated hundreds of retirees out of their pension money. You see, not all of our sins are visible to the human eye, but Jesus sees them and loves us unconditionally. Dear Jesus, please help me to love others equally and unconditionally.
Dwayne knows that he has a Father and a place to call home (much better than he had ever hoped for as a child). Dwayne's tumors are growing again and he knows that his time is short. What a glorious day it will be when he hears his Father's voice say " Welcome Home, My Son".
By an anonymous missionary
It was Father's Day and I walked into church a few minutes late. The worship team was playing "How Great is Our God". I noticed Dwayne in the back row, hands raised high with a peaceful, sweet, serene look on his face. Dwayne loves the Lord and Jesus knows it. Yes, How Great is Our God, who loves each one of us equally. You see, Dwayne is a homeless man. He smelled like he'd had a few beers and looked like he hadn't showered or shaved in weeks. What you didn't see was that Dwayne grew up in orphanages and never had a family or home he could call his own, nor did he have a father that he could learn from or go to for advice.
After struggling through many difficult years, including a disabling car accident and fall on a construction job, Dwayne became homeless. Last fall, he was diagnosed with aggressive, cancerous brain tumors and was told he had a couple of months to live. One night soon after, he showed up at an outreach ministry for the homeless. Following an invitation, Dwayne accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and Ultimate Healer. When he was later baptized, he seemed to have a glow about him that no one could explain.
Shortly after Dwayne's conversion, he returned to his doctor and had some tests done. The doctor was baffled and could not explain why the tumors had stabilized (you see he is homeless and could not afford, nor was he insured for expensive therapy). Dwayne knew why and he gave his testimony to the doctor and the doctor believed!
How thankful I was on that Father's Day, that Jesus loves me, sinner that I am, just as much as he loves Dwayne. Jesus also loves Sam, sitting on the 3rd row, who cheated on his wife last night. He also loves Pat, on the 8th row, who verbally abused and violently shook her 3 year old this morning. Jesus also loves Phil, on the 16th row, who has cheated hundreds of retirees out of their pension money. You see, not all of our sins are visible to the human eye, but Jesus sees them and loves us unconditionally. Dear Jesus, please help me to love others equally and unconditionally.
Dwayne knows that he has a Father and a place to call home (much better than he had ever hoped for as a child). Dwayne's tumors are growing again and he knows that his time is short. What a glorious day it will be when he hears his Father's voice say " Welcome Home, My Son".
By an anonymous missionary
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