Today I had a young lady named Jessica as my caregiver. She had been here once before, so I knew she was a Christian believer. She asked me to share more of my old stories and blog posts with her. God hadn’t given me a subject for this post, so I asked her what she thought I should write about. She said that I should write about all of the people our lives touch. I felt the Holy Spirit approve of that idea. Then, she said something that touched me deeply. “I am one of the people you have touched.”
After she left, I found a song I had heard recently and listened to it again. If you search Thank You for Giving to the Lord, you can listen to it. I normally don’t quote entire song lyrics, but I think you will understand why this one is an exception.
“I dreamed I went to heaven and you were there with me. We walked upon the streets of gold beside the crystal sea. We heard the angels singing then someone called your name. You turned and saw this young man and he was smiling as he came. He said friend you may not know me now and then he said but wait. You used to teach my Sunday School when I was only eightand every week you would say a prayer before the class would start and one day when you said that prayer, I asked Jesus in my heart. Thank you for giving to the Lord. I am a life that was changed. Thank you for giving to the Lord. I am so glad you gave. Then another man stood before you and said remember the time a missionary came to your church and his pictures made you cry. You didn’t have much money, but you gave it anyway. Jesus took the gift you gave and that’s why I’m here today. Thank you for giving to the Lord. I am a life that was changed. Thank you for giving to the Lord. I am so glad you gave. One by one they came far as the eyes could see each life somehow touched by your generosity. Little things that you had done,sacrifices made unnoticed on the earth, in heaven now proclaimed. I know that up in heaven you’re not supposed to cry, but I am almost sure there were tears in your eyes as Jesus took your hand and you stood before the Lord and He said, my child look around you for great is your reward.”
Of course it isn’t us touching others or others touching us. It is God touching us through each other. As long as we keep Him involved in our daily life;, our actions and our words, He will touch so many people through us that there will be a grand celebration in heaven some day.