I Never Thought Of It That Way...

I was reading in one of my devotional books today, and a man talked about being saved in a way I never thought of before. Whenever you hear someone's testimony about coming to know Christ, there's always something dramatic about it. They left something behind, or something in them completely changed, or they completely turned around a life of sin. And that's all fantastic- it really is. But then when someone asks for my testimony, when I came to know Christ as my Lord and Savior...um, I was 7 years old in a great home with loving parents. Nothing dramatic there.

But then this person in my devotional asked about how my life would have been different had I not accepted Christ at such a young age. What path of destruction might I have chosen had I not had the Holy Spirit guiding me... I shudder to even think of it. Which kids would have been my friends in school? Would I have been one of those teen moms? Would I have felt more free to experiment with alcohol and drugs? I'll never know, but I am so glad now that I don't have that dramatic testimony.

" I will sing of the LORD's great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.

2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

3 You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,

4 'I will establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations.' "
Selah

5 The heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,
your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD ?
Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?

7 In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he is more awesome than all who surround him.

8 O LORD God Almighty, who is like you?
You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you." Psalm 89:1-8