Today in Thailand I am celebrating a New Year, 2555.
2012 years ago the whole world was shaken by the birth of a Savior. Shaken so much, that later in history the western calendar was changed to revolve around this earth shattering moment.
But what if you had never heard of Jesus, what if your calendar didn't revolve around Him? My stomach sinks as I think about the reality of the situation I am in. Everyday I walk by people who don't know. People who's Calendars say its 2555. People who don't know that 2012 years ago, a Savior was born.
Every year in the states people are turning their back on the church. Pretty soon America might forget what happened 2012 years ago.
But what if….
What if 2012 was a year of change?
What if all of us said "In 2012 I will not be afraid to share the Gospel!"?
What if in 2012 we said enough to the injustices and started to work against them?
What if this year I decided to sacrifice my life to expand the Kingdom?
What if I said I would change lives this year?
What if in 2012, I prayed like they do in the first church, with meaning, desire, purpose?
What if I prayed EXPECTING God to move?
What if we said enough is enough-my life is going to be centered around Jesus- just like my calendar?
Would we have a revival of the church?
Would you be changed?
Would the world be changed?
Would injustices be righted?
Would more and more people come to Christ?
Would God move?
The answer is yes.
I read this to Steve this morning and he said “man Uncle Clifford (your grandpa) would have so loved this stage of Michaela’s life”. He would have loved to read these posts and loved the maturity that God has given you. Praying for you as you are making these changes in the world.
So excited to see what 2012 will bring for all of us. Change is on the horizon and I am so excited to see what God has for all of us! I love you sweety and am so proud of you.
I agree with Steve. Your Papa would have been so proud of you as we all are. I am amazed everytime I read your blog as to how more in depth your thinking has become(I always have thought you had thinking beyond your years). We neeed to connect on skype as I now have an external mic. I leave Wed for SPI. I am expecting God to do great things im your life in 2012 or 2555. I love you,
Grandma
The word IF is a big word, and I have thought about this
as we start the new year. It is going to be exciting to
see God open doors for you and where He leads you. You are
a precious gal doing God’s work .We pray the world will come to know Him as there Savior. We love you vivian