Leaving
a Trail of Life
By
Elin Henderson
“I have come that they
may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
John 10:10b(NKJV)
What would you do if tomorrow’s headlines read, “After a
night of amazing events, (your name) fled the scene, leaving a trail of life in
his/her wake.” You would probably be pretty shocked! I can only imagine that in the time of Jesus,
if newspapers had already existed, the headlines after each of His visits,
would have looked very similar to this! Everywhere He went, He left a trail of
life. Whether it was physically or spiritually, He gave LIFE to all those He
came in contact with.
Where did He get this life? God the Father poured it out
into Him and Jesus in turn poured it out liberally to those around Him, leaving
a trail as He left. People everywhere
were impacted by this incredible life.
That same headline could be a reality for us today. We
have the same source of life and power within us in the form of the Holy
Spirit. As we abide in Him, He gives us life abundant and free. That life should be spilling out and leaving
a trail behind us everywhere we go, impacting the world for Him. So, let’s ask
Him to make this headline a reality in each of our lives today and, like Jesus
and His disciples, leave the world wondering and amazed at the trail of life we
leave behind.
GOING DEEPER:
1. How does
understanding the concept that He is the vine and we are the branches, help us
to grasp what this life is all about?
(John 15:1-8)
2. What were some of the ways that Jesus left a trail
of life behind Him? How is He asking you to do the same in your current life
situation?
FURTHER READING:
Oakwood’s
missionaries Elin Henderson (a registered nurse) and her husband Phil serve as
church planters with New Tribes in Mozambique,
Africa. Elin is mother to thirteen-year-old Callie
and ten-year-old Elias. They are currently in America
on Home Assignment.
