ADVENTURE
Forcefully Advancing The Kingdom In Eritrea
Jerry 1953
High School Cowboy
Jerry and brother, Aaron
Telegraphic school...
"Here we come!"
Reality Check
Missionary Margaret Jones made it clear, “What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (James 4:14). Life is short. Consequently, a disciple of Christ needs to have good priorities in order to accomplish his God-given purpose.”
Margaret invited the congregation to come to the altar and evaluate their priorities. I responded and knelt in prayer, quietly contemplating my priorities in light of the brevity of life. It was time for a reality check. I could only think of two priorities that I had established that year as a high school graduate.
The priorities thrusting me into the future were, “A good job and a red, Oldsmobile convertible.” In two weeks, my older brother and I were to begin training at a telegraphic school in Pueblo, Colorado for employment with the railway. Kneeling in His presence, I knew my priorities did not reflect God’s design for my life.
The next three days while plowing a harvested wheat field, my heart reached out to God. I began to realize the Lord had a plan for my life; a divine destiny. It became evident I needed time, thought and prayer to establish His priorities for my life.
Wednesday evening our family drove 45 minutes to our home church in Topeka, Kansas – First Assembly of God. I met Pastor Utley before the service and announced, “I want to go to Bible school and find out what God wants me to do with my life.”
Two weeks later I arrived on campus at Central Bible College, Springfield, Missouri to seek God's sovereign plan for the future.
The reality check had come just in time; God’s timing was perfect!