It's that Simple - by Susan Jensen

One Sunday when we were out of town, we visited another church. We found a seat behind a young family and I was immediately taken by the little girl in front of us. When it came time to sing, she was so enthusiastic. She would clap (immensely off-beat) but with extreme joy for the Lord. She even used sign language to sign Jesus’ name by pointing to the palms of her hands signifying the nails He took for us. She raised her hands in praise to God with the biggest smile on her face.

After the singing was over she took her place back in the pew. Out of the bag she had brought to church she pulled her Children’s Bible. As the preacher spoke, she seemed to truly devour the stories in her Bible.

This young girl had obviously been raised as a tiny disciple by loving parents and maybe even Christian Ed teachers. She was so eager to just praise and worship God for His unfailing gift to us. I sat behind her in awe asking God to fill me with joy for Him - just like hers.

Then I realized, deep inside most of us all want to be that little girl… deeply in love with God, and deeply wanting to please Him, and wanting to be in perfect communion with Him. Once you know that deep love of God, once you know how much joy the precious free gift of Jesus brings to your heart, then why would you ever hide that under a bushel?

Take time this summer, make a list, and begin inviting others to join you here at Redeemer United Methodist Church in DeWitt. It’s that simple! Once we do our part to invite someone into the presence of God, step back and let the Holy Spirit do the rest. He will never fail us!

 “No one lights a lamp, then hides it in a drawer. It’s put on a lamp stand so those entering the room have light to see where they’re going.” Luke 11:33

Let’s share that light with the world!!