The Spark
Author: Curtis and Tina Norton
May 16, 2019
The Spark
“Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2
Corinthians 5:17, NIV
Jana was in college, driving
an old car when it began to sputter on the highway. She guided the car safely
to the side of the road, thankful she hadn’t been in an accident or injured by
the failing car.
She reached for her cellphone
to call her father who lived several hours away. But when she found her phone,
she realized the battery life was too low for a phone call. As she was
wondering what to do, a police officer knocked on her car window.
He gestured for her to push
the lever for her hood. When she did, he went around to the front of the car
and jiggled a switch. He signaled for Jana to start the car and to her
amazement, the engine came to life. When she thanked the officer, he said,
“That’s the thing—sometimes, there’s one tiny spark of life left that you can’t
see.”
The words stayed with Jana who
went onto become a minister who works at a local women’s prison. Her goal is to
be that spark for the women she leads. She enjoys watching as Jesus brings
women who feel hopeless back to life.
God, thank You for making me a new creation! Help me not to
write off others because I think they’re too far gone. Instead let me wrap arms
of love and mercy around them, speaking Your truth over their lives. In Jesus’
name, Amen.
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