Can you answer your own prayer?
Happened to a friend of mine yesterday. Let’s call him Bob (he wouldn’t want his real name used).
Bob called to tell me about a friend who needed encouragement.
So, here was Bob, praying for his friend, until he thought about the theme of I Saw Jesus This Morning.
If what this friend needed was encouragement, maybe Bob could do more than pray; maybe he could be that encouragement; he could be the Body of Christ to this brother; his words could be the words his friend needed to hear.
So Bob picked up the phone.
Hi Mike,
Thanks so much for the opportunity to respond…
I see Jesus in YOU Mike…almost every morning when I envision you in my prayers…and when I take a little longer than a passing glance…I see Him in you in my “memory eyes” at your kitchen table after the HFR 40th Anniversary when Anne, Jan, Lee, Charlotte, you, and I shared one of the sweetest times of fellowship I will experience this side of Glory…how can tears and laughter both be better than dessert?
Blessings “on ya”,
Gary
At a low time in my life (caused by my own sin and stupidity), my friend Martha noticed my broken CD player. So she bought me a new one.
But not just any ol’ CD player. This one was state-of-the-art (and, I’m sure, expensive). With it Martha sent a note:
“This is the best player I could find . . . because I want you to know God’s plan for your future is not hand-me-downs and leftovers. His plans for you are best (see Jeremiah 29:11).”
Turns out my friend was right, and I’ve never forgotten both her gift and words (and the incredible encouragement they brought).
Thanks, Martha. Jesus spoke powerfully through you that day.
Mike
As I thought about seeing Jesus today, I realized just how much Jesus is a part of everything around me.
It takes but a moment to see the face of Jesus.
I see Jesus in my children. The joy they are to my life. Their innocence and their awe at God’s wonderful creation.
I see Jesus in my church. The way my fellow Christians respond when they see or hear of a need. How quickly they get out their pocketbooks or prepare a meal or fall to their knees in prayer.
I see Jesus in the face of the man on the side of the street, holding his sign asking for help. Jesus is there.
I hope to Jesus when I look in the mirror. I pray that others see Jesus in me.
Jesus is all around us. He’s not just our Lord in the pages of the Bible. He walks with us today. We merely need to take the time to look.
Look for Jesus in your daily life – see what He is doing today. Talk to Him, seek Him out. Share how Jesus is working in your life – how you’ve seen Him in today’s world.
In I Saw Jesus This Morning, I encourage readers to see how Jesus has touched them through their brothers and sisters in Christ.
This blog is about sharing your story. Could you tell in 100-200 words how you’ve seen Jesus in another? If so, send me an email (mike@fortispress.com). I’ll give you rights to post a blog entry. And you can share your story with all of us.
Can’t wait to hear from you. This is going to be fun. 
And keep checking this blog for new entries.
