 It was a treat getting to sit and visit with Hannah Cook, even though we were visiting virtually and she is a Mizzou fan (I am an LSU fan and yes, this was less than a week after we lost to Mizzou).
The past two weeks I’ve had the opportunity to interview two young ladies who know Jesus and are living and making a difference for the kingdom everyday. Now, I am just as excited when I talk to guys or older people, but the older I get, the more refreshing it is to see young people living for Christ. Hannah grew up in Missouri and recently moved to North Little Rock because of work. She is, as she says, working her dream job. She works for Kids Across America Kamps (KAA), where during off season, she gets to travel and visit colleges to introduce students to KAA. During the summer though, Hannah is their Food Service Director. Her job at KAA is very personal to her. Introducing young people to KAA is personal because, although she grew up as a preacher’s kid, accepted Christ and was baptized at the age of 5 and has memories of encountering the Holy Spirit as far back as first grade, she still counts her sophomore year in college when she went to KAA for the first time, as a pivotal point in her life.
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Have you ever had to put on a “happy face” even though you were torn up inside? Did you ever wish you could share what was going on in your life, but felt like no one would understand? I don’t think there is anyone who can honestly say they have not been there. But it is so encouraging to know that even in those difficult times, God sees us.  Meet Aaliyah
Aaliyah had a normal childhood, growing up in a single parent home with her mom and brother who is 12 years her senior. Although she and her brother were not close in age, her mom was “mom” to many kids in her community so Aaliyah felt like she had many siblings. Her mom was a Christian and Aaliyah grew up in church. She gave her life to Christ at an early age and was baptized. Although she grew up in church and believed in Christ, it would be years before she would intimately realize that it was her sins that nailed Jesus to the cross. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) Knowing what’s important
When we tell someone something they are to do and it is very important, we might find ourselves repeating it. Or they may recognize its importance by the tone of voice used. You might also catch the gravity of the message by the time in which it is delivered. Well, that scripture; the great commission to “go and make disciples” was originally given to Jesus’ 11 remaining disciples, before he ascended to heaven. Jesus had been crucified and raised from the dead and spent 40 days proving He is alive. At one point He told them to go to Galilee and there He came to them. He first acknowledged He lived and then His victory and power over death. And Then He gave them the command. Yes, it was a command. He commanded them to continue the work He had begun and died to accomplish; reconciling man unto God. Think about it, If you call everyone together and it’s one of the last things you share with them before you are physically leaving them forever, you might deem it as important. |
AuthorI love to tell a good God-story, whether it is something God has done in me or others. I want to tell God stories. #WhatIfChrist Archives
November 2020
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