Thursday, February 28, 2013

It takes only One "1"

It only takes One to make a difference.
One to make a change for better or worse.
The Value of One! This song says it so well....

Could it be that up in heaven,
God is sitting on his throne
Anticipating another sinner
will soon become his own.
Years of wasted living and
years of toil and strife
are just about to be over
as he receives the gift of life.

Go sound the horn
strike up the choir.
A sinner is saved.
Saved from the fire
no more in darkness
he's received my son
all heaven rejoices
that's the value of one

the holy spirit has been working
to soften up a heart
all he needs is a willing servant
to simply do his part
can you imagine up in heaven
the joy there is that day
as a sinner bows his head to pray
can't you hear the father say...

start construction on the mansion
there on hallelujah street
he doesn't know yet what is waiting
when the savior he'll meet... he'll meet

go sound the horn
strike up the choir
a sinner is saved
saved from the fire
no more in darkness
he's received my son
All heaven rejoices 
That's the value of one.

In Ezra we see how it only took 1 to make a difference, just as it only takes one to witness, it only takes 1 to take a stand, it only takes 1 to speak out.

"Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore."

He, Ezra, prayed for the people to come. Started off only Ezra praying! Just 1 person.
God wants 1 - Ezra stepped up! Will you?
When 1 steps up, when 1 prays, when 1 serves there is Hope!

You ask, how can I make a difference? Well, my friend as a Christian be willing to step out.... Back in 1982 I made a decision to step up and go to Mexico. I worked hard in my Youth group to be able to go on that trip. Now there was I believe around 70 of us who went on that trip, but each of us as individual teen girls and guys had to make a decision to do our part or not. While in Mexico we were challenged to give our lives to Christ. Not as a group but as individuals. Many of us did that very thing. As 1, You and I can make a difference in the world.

You can make a difference as an Interpreter for the deaf, as a choir member, as a nursery worker, as a wife to a missionary or Pastor, as a bus worker, as a teenager, as ANYONE!!! The Value of One being saved depends on the ONE that steps up and says not my will but thine Lord!

Will you be that ONE "1"?

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