Steve was just an ordinary guy. He quietly served in a church I attended years ago. He helped prepare communion, shoveled the church sidewalks in the winter, and mowed the lawn in the summer. He spent time with teenage boys who had no fathers in the home. I often heard him telling people at church in his quiet way how good the Lord was to him. During prayer meeting he didnt talk much about himself but would ask us to pray for those he was telling about Jesus forgiveness and love.
A verse in John 10 about John the Baptist makes me think of Steve. People said of him: John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man [Jesus] were true (v.41). John didnt perform miracles as Jesus did. He didnt talk about himself but came to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe (1:7). He said of Jesus, Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (1:29). My friend Steve bore witness of that Light as well.
Our aim, as followers of Jesus, is to do the sameto bear witness of the Light. Were just ordinary people, serving God in our little corner of the world. With our quiet deeds and words, lets point others to the Light!
Read: John 10:31-42
Good evening, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.