ABOUT 19 YEARS AGO I I attended a women’s conference, sponsored by K DOVE, a radio Christian program, where one of the speakers was Pat Winningham. She was amazing! A woman in her 40's with Downs Syndrome. I remember her so well, because she was shorter than me and they had to find a box for her to stand behind the pulpit, so she could be seen as she spoke. But more than that I remember her because of her message!
SHE ASKED the question; “Who do you think you are?” And then she told us her story as a Down Syndrome baby with a very short life span, and nothing to live for. But she found Jesus, and that was all she needed! She said that God needs so little to do so much! She said that God did it for others and He did it for her! She said; “God did not die for junk!” WOW!
A CORNERSTONE is where two walls come together to form a corner. The first one is considered the cornerstone. God’s word, who is Jesus Christ, is the cornerstone of our relationship with God. The capstone is the crowning glory of God! With Jesus as the capstone we become the living stones and God wants us to stay put. Each one of us are His chosen person! We belong to God as living stones, a royal priesthood
“HAVING BEEN built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.” Ephesians 2:20-21. When we understand that Christ Himself is the only cornerstone of the church, and realize that it is built upon the person of the Lord Jesus, and its membership includes only those who have confessed Him as Peter did, “the gates of Hell” cannot prevail against this church, for Christ has risen again from the dead and will keep His body safe from the onslaughts of death. We have been built on this rock! We are to come out of the darkness and into the light because we are to demonstrate who God is to the world.
WHAT WOULD God have us to be? A noble character! No matter if we come with a physical disability or if mentally challenged, God wants us to have the character of His Son, Jesus Christ. When we have His character we become someone that God uses to help His church from crumbling. Miss Winningham helped us to understand by explaining how she saw herself through God’s eyes. 1) I am acceptable because He died for me! Come just as you are including sins and your disappointments. 2) I am valuable because God said it is so; it must be true! When going to yard sales or even to the dump - what would you pay? God set the price on us and He did not shop around. 3) I am Capable because He doesn’t give us anything we have earned. He has a reason for us so He has saved us from hell. We have a high calling! “Do your best to come to me!” 2 Timothy 4:9 God makes us capable. He will open doors that no man can open! 4) I am forgivable because I have received from God. God does not keep track thru His forgiveness. He chooses not to remember. The forgiveness of God is in abundance. God says come to me! Bring your all to me! Come back into fellowship with Me!
“FOR THE mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you!” Isaiah 54:10 We have God’s love! “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into His presence with singing!” Psalms 100:3 When we know that the Lord is God; when we realize that He made us and we are His, we then can be His people and the sheep of His pasture! “For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures for ever, and His faithfulness is to all generations.” Psalms 100:5 Can we be less than what God desires of us? Should we ask; “Who am I? We are the children of God; shouldn’t we act like it? By Jane Ann Crenshaw 2/1/14
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