Relationship

Dear Friend:

Hi how are you doing today? I have just came back from travelling to Florida and California. So I have been doing some casual reading. An interesting book that I read is called “Mistaken Identity.” It is a true story about two college girls at Taylor University in Michigan who were in a car accident. Ironically the two girls look very much alike. One of the girls lived and the other died. The coroner mixed their identity up. This was on national news when the accident occurred April 2006. For five weeks one of the girls suffered from being in a coma from brain damage and was given the name of the dead girl. So the wrong parents were called in to care for who they thought was Laura, but really was Whitney. At about five weeks the parents, boyfriend, friends and siblings discovered the mistaken identity. They then had to call the parents of Whitney and tell them their daughter did not die, but has been living under their care for five weeks. The ID came from dental records. You would have to read the book to really get how these parents were mistaken to care for Whitney believing that it was Laura.

The extra ordinary circumstances were undoubtly odd, but the story of both families being united by them is incredible. Both family’s faith and RELATIONSHIP with Jesus was what truly got them through such unimaginable circumstances.

I know people that are full of faith and have a personal relationship with Jesus. They know his character and love. Because of that relationship I see the character of Jesus in them and it spills out in their daily life. Some of us judge and say “oh they are always talking Jesus, they are so religious.” The personal touch these families had because of their relationship with Jesus became very profitable when it came down to this real life situation. Their powerful God tools were in place for crisis and they used them. What are some powerful God tools? Let me list a few:

1. Assurance of a sovereign Jesus.

2. Prayer

3. Community of believers to support them.

4. Forgiveness

5. Mercy

6. Grace

7. Love

All taught by the master or as the Bible says the High Priest which is Jesus Christ the King. Let me quote what scripture says

“Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.

4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. “

Jesus experienced the death of a friend also. When Lazarus died the bible says “Jesus wept.” These two families held on firmly to their faith and went to Jesus throne of grace with confidence and they received mercy and grace in their time of need.

Do you need to go to the throne today?

Let’s pray: Father in heaven thank you for being my high pries who goes through the heavens so that I can hold firm to the faith I profess. You alone can sympathize with my weaknesses and troubles. Help me to approach your throne of grace with confidence, so that I may receive mercy and find grace to help me in my time of need. (may want to list the needs) In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Grace be with you,

Elaine