A purpose full visit

 A few weeks ago I was at Dad's, mowing his yard, I fixed his computer and I noticed he was not his normal self. He was down, I was doing this for him, that for him and he was standing there unable to understand why he couldn't do it himself. (I am supposing his thought process by his change at the end of the visit).

I saw he was less active, less mentally agile than usual, not as animated as normal, so I saw some of what was going on. I was doing everything for the man who usually did whatever, whenever and I supposed he had a feeling of uselessness, a feeling of no purpose.

I finished mowing the yard and when it came time to clean the sidewalk I asked him to show me how to use the leaf blower. I have used them before, I knew how, but he didn't know I knew so he came out and showed his son how to use the leaf blower. It put a lift into his step, and perked him up.

I do not write this to blow myself up, but it made me think of God and how He allows us to help in His Grand plan.

After all, without us, there is no need for a Perfect Sacrifice. Without us, God would not need to die on Calvary for there would be no sin.

Yet He allows us to join in the Perfect Will of His that we might have a purpose, a chance to be part of something greater than ourselves.

1Jn 3:1  Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 

What manner of love, a love that we shall never, in full, know. For God the Father created us, when we sinned He clothed us and had a way to redeem us. He, Himself came to die on a cross that we might have eternal salvation. He paid it all for us who threw it all away.

Yet He also made that super simple too.

Rom 10:13  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 

God has done it all and allowed us a purpose in His great big World, His Grand Plan and all for us, our benefit.

It is amazing how as I age I can see the relationships in my life and relate better (not perfectly, but better) to God.

With my kids I understand His love unconditional for me. I understand the sacrifice better when I look at my kids.

With my Dad I see it differently, How God wants me to react and interact with Him as I interact with my dad.

Although dad says Barney Fife sings better than me, I know it comes from a place of love.

Jesus loves me, this I know for the Bible tells me so.

Amazing grace how sweet the sound.

How much sweeter that grace gets every day as I advance in years.