Bee Sting Lead a Person to Christ.

Years ago a client of mine, Jan, told me an insightful and humorous story of her and her 70 year old mom traveling down the interstate.  A bee had flown up Jan’s skirt and started stinging her multiple times. In panic, Jan pulled off on the shoulder, slowed down the car, jumped out and began to dance around screaming as she pulled off most of her clothes to allow the bee escape. She then realized her decision to clear out of the car while still in gear was not a brilliant idea, her car was still going down the interstate. I can’t imagine what motorist would have been thinking upon seeing me running down the interstate with hardly anything on chasing a car with the door open hearing her a woman (her mom) screaming, “Dear Jesus save me, dear Jesus save me!” at the top of her lungs.  Jan paused laughing for a moment and said I haven’t gotten to the good part yet. Just moments before this nightmare happened her and her mom had a conversation about accepting a relationship with Christ. Her mom had said she wasn’t ready yet when the bee surprise happened.  The result was the car went down a steep embankment totaled the car, but remarkably her mom was OK.  In an instant her mom accepted Christ in an unforgettable moment.

I have to believe that God has a sense of humor by sending a bee to get the job done.  God has breathtaking love for all of us and does not want anyone to perish. With the turmoil of the world as it is, the sting of life has ripened the mind and heart toward searching for answers. Our response is communicating the good news.

Matt. 28: 19 Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.20 Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age."  

Accountablility

Romans 14:12 “So then, each of us will give an account of himself before God.

Accountable: An obligation to someone toward informing past or future decisions, actions, to justify them, to report, explain and be answerable for resulting consequences.

Each morning I find it so fascinating and soul satisfying meditating on His word. When I open the Bible or hit the Bible button on my phone, God always direct me to a particular subject and fills my mind to a whole new understanding. I call it the 1 on 1 adventure with my Father. These moments should be the most sought after but I can honestly say I fail immensely at spending enough time toward exploring with Him. I realize it all boils down to my accountability. If you highly value something you will spend your time and energy toward learning about it, speaking about it, enjoying it, cherishing the moments with it, dreaming about it, obeying it, loving it and accountable to it.  We are all held responsible for our actions. Ouch!

 If you are like me, you don’t think too much about accountability being a big deal. Christ died for us, we are going to make mistakes and He forgives us. He has granted us freedom from bondage. No worries. But the scripture also makes it clear that one of these days each one of us will have to explain, give a report to God for what we done, what we didn’t do, who we loved and didn’t love. In other words, I have to own up to what I done or didn’t do. Holy Moly!

So there are two thoughts that need more exploring.

1. Valuing Him.
2. Preparation for explaining ourselves before Him.

I will pick up on these two subjects in my next devotions. Meanwhile, think about these two things:

How does valuing someone come about?”

What does it mean to be accountable to someone?

Would love to hear your thoughts on any of the above, please post your comments.