BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Gen 6, Matt 6, Ezra 6, Acts 6
John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
What is a ripple? A ripple is simply a small wave along the surface of
water. An example of ripple is a small wave that occurs when you drop a
rock into a pond. Ripple effect is the spreading effects experience as
the result of a single event.
Some forty-something years ago, a
young promising concert pianist fell in love with an African American
boy. She got pregnant and her parents sent her out of the house. Due to
the pressure of becoming a dad at a very young age, the boy began to
misbehave. Things began to fall apart in the life of this lady and
because she had no mentor she began to use drugs. The government of the
state deemed her as an unfit mother so they decided to take the baby off
her once she puts to bed. This deepened her sorrow. One day a Christian
sister noticed this pregnant girl with the burden of the world on her
shoulder crossing the road without checking the traffic. She ran to her
and helped her. This sister witnessed to this lady and she gave her life
to Christ. Several months later, the young lady to put to bed and gave
birth to a boy. This boy grew up to become a Grammy Award –winning
American Christian singer and a worship leader. Some of his songs
include Alpha & Omega; I am a friend of God e.t.c. Later this lady
(now an elderly woman) re-united with the sister (now an elderly woman
too) who preached to her while she was crossing the road and got
talking. It was a powerful re-union. Whilst talking, the Lady asked this
sister, “What made you come to my assistance while I was crossing the
road? What made you preach to me?” The sister replied “I had just met
the Lord recently so I was preaching to everyone I saw”.
Because this sister received Jesus and began to witness, a young
pregnant girl who was on drugs gave her life to Jesus. Instead of
aborting the baby, she kept the baby and gave a birth to a son who leads
millions to the presence of God through praise and worship. Today we
have one of the leading Christian gospel artist- ISRAEL HOUGHTON, all
because a sister decided to witness to that young pregnant girl who was
crossing the road forty something years ago. The decision of this sister
to witness caused a ripple effect that is still affecting the body of
Christ till today. Today your decision to share Jesus with every one you
come in contact with could cause a ripple that could lead to the birth
of a world renowned evangelist. Your decision to do good or show
kindness or help someone could cause a ripple effect that could change
lives. The decision of Jesus to die on the cross caused a mighty ripple
that shaped humanity. Whatever you do produces a ripple. It could lead
many to Christ or lead many from Christ. It could put food on someone’s
table or take food from their table. It could open an opportunity for
some to succeed. Today we have men and women mightily used by God all
because someone decided to witness to them or invite them to church
ACTION POINT: You can start a ripple today by giving your life to
Christ. You can start a ripple today by deciding to be kind to everyone
you come in contact with. You can start a mighty ripple today by
deciding to share Jesus with everyone you come in contact with.
