I felt as though I was Bill's father crying for his decisions, loving him for who he was while feeling nothing but sadness for decisions taken. I realized that life is no longer the same if I wore God's sandals. God took the decision to send Jesus knowing we would hate Him with our decisions, we would kick Him with our actions, and we would despise Him with our worship. And, knowing all this with absolute certainty, He still bent down with joy oozing from every nook and cranny, to give us hope, touch our needs, heal our hearts, restore relationships, and give us true joy. This week we get to explore God's love, God's plan for each person individually.
Decisions take one step followed by another.
My step for Bill was to call the family and let them know I cared and was praying for them. I have no idea what the next step will be. It s a great way to draw your class into discussion. It s a format that is less lecture and more relational. It s full of discussion questions to encourage more heart-felt application and less cold facts.