When you really think about this poor, ugly leaf it was nothing. It was one of millions in the near by woods. It just happen to fly toward the house and get stuck between 2 porch floor boards. If I wanted to I could get rid of this leaf and replace it within seconds. It was a "Throw Away" leaf of little or no real value - except to me as I watched it everyday for a month. I really believe that God allowed that little leaf to get stuck and stay on the porch without getting hurt to teach me a lesson in faithfulness and hanging in there even when things get hard and rough.
When you think of it there are over 8 billions people in this world today and yet God allows a handful of people in our life to be an example and to teach of Godly values. It may not be verbal teaching, but life style and example. The church we pastor in Barron is made up of a great deal of 'Cognitive Impaired Adults" who have taught us more about acceptance, love and faith than we ever thought possible. Just like the leaf, God has allowed them into our life to teach us lessons that we otherwise may never learn. They are of great value to our Holy God (and to us).
Take a minute and think of people God has brought into your life to teach you lessons that you may not learn otherwise. Then THANK GOD for them!!!
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