Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Every great accomplishment begins with a vision, a dream, then a plan. Some of you may
remember one of the more absurd shows that ever graced our television screens--the infamous
"A-Team." The black van careening around the corner on two wheels. B.A. is at the steering
wheel. Face and Murdock sit back and relax as "The A-Team" streaks away from the bad guys
once again. In the co-pilot's seat, Hannibal reaches into the inside pocket of his jacket, pulls out
a cigar, leans comfortably against the door of the van and with a mischievous twinkle in his eye,
says, "I love it when a plan comes together!"
Every great accomplishment begins with a vision, a dream, and then a plan. So it is with God's
purpose for the world. God has a plan and He has revealed it in Jesus Christ. Will you share it?
(2 Timothy 2.3
NRSV)
As you go up the Hudson River in New York, you can see the imposing George Washington
Bridge. This impressive structure towers 600 feet high. It has a main span of 3,500 feet. Each of
the four supporting cables is a yard thick and consists of nearly 27,000 wires. This is enough
wire to circle the earth four times at the Equator. This bridge, used by nearly 24 million vehicles
annually, cost $62 million to build. The imposing George Washington Bridge was first a dream in
the minds of those who had vision. Then it was put on paper and every detail marked down
before actual work was begun.
Dear God, help me to share your salvation in Jesus Christ. Amen.
