S IS FOR SPREAD

Mae stole the dime from her cousin's pile of sorted money that he just spilled out of his piggy bank. She could finally get that paper doll she had her eye on in the dime store. Score! She sat that afternoon changing the dolls outfit and really enjoying her collection of dolls. The year was 1930.
Fast forward till about six years ago. Mae was getting ready to write her story of how she found the love of Christ. She was to use the story to "Spread" the good news of Christ's life. Pondering in her heart "What story could she use?" The remembrance of the day she stole Teddy's dime came to her mind. Her talk explained no matter how small the sin, sin is sin. The conviction stirred in her heart. How can she make it right? This many years later would it even matter to Teddy? Does he really need to know? It was on her heart and her desire was to make it right. Mae picked up a piece of stationary and began to write the story to Teddy. She explained about how the day he was counting his money and she stole the dime to buy the paper doll. How she regretted it and wanted to make it right. That over the years she had realized that she has done other things wrong too! Her heart was full of remorse until one day she learned of the love of Jesus and how He came into the world to forgive us all our sins (no matter how big or small) and extend the free gift of eternal life. She put a dime in the letter and asked him to forgive her. 

A couple of years later Teddy's daughter, Deb, contacted Mae to let her know her father had died, that she saw the letter and she believed Teddy made a confession of faith and received the grace of Jesus. She had read the letter and was touched by this random act of kindness. She had questions to ask. Mae had a chance to explain. The two of them struck up a relationship that has grown strong even to this day. Deb found Christ.

You see our random acts of kindness can "Spread" all over in so many ways that we cannot even imagine. Or can you imagine? Think about it? If you help or write someone and someone gets the news of the act and then they are touched and feel driven to touch someone else with the same touch. A flash would occur and SPREAD ALL OVER THE EARTH. 
Then Jesus said, “Go into the world. Go everywhere and SPREAD the Message of God’s good news to one and all. Whoever believes and is baptized is saved; whoever refuses to believe is damned."

Mary is to have a baby and name Him Jesus for he will save the people from their sins.
Faith. Grace. Love.


Spread. Good News. Purpose for life. Healing power. 
PRAYER:  Father thank You for sending Your son into the world to love and forgive us. Please give me opportunities to spread this good new. Amen.