Acts 17:26-27 (ESV)
26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to
live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the
boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 that they should seek God, and perhaps
feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each
one of us.
One thing I love about this time of year is the great
Christmas movies. One of greatest
Christmas movies is the Jimmy Stewart movie, It’s A Wonderful Life. You may
have seen it, but it’s about this fellow named George Bailey who grows up in a
small town and has great dreams and aspirations of seeing the world and making
lots of money.
But through a series of circumstances that he couldn’t
control, George never could get out of that little one-horse town. Every time
he tried, something happened to keep him there. And to top it off, through a
mistake one day it appeared that he would be sent to jail.
He was ready to end it all when an angel came to show him
what the world would be like if he’d never been born. And George Bailey came to
understand that even though he didn’t get to achieve his dreams, he did have a
wonderful life that impacted many more people than he realized.
I’m convinced there is a little George Bailey in all of
us. We want to achieve significance on a huge scale and often forget the small
ways that our lives have deeply impacted those around us. Thank God for where
He’s placed you and the people you’ve been able to impact. And one day when you
meet the Lord, you’ll realize you really did have a wonderful life.
Dear Lord, we thank You for how You want to use each of
us. Help us to remember that each thing we do will impact those around us. In
the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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