In our church services, we sing a song entitled, The
Greatest Thing. It is a chorus piece where the main line goes like this. The
greatest thing, in all my life, is knowing You… then Loving You… and serving
You. It is a very soft melodic repeat that allows the singers and listeners to
close in with Jesus. Once you hear the choruses, and pay close attention to the
lyrics, you can clearly get a most powerful message. If you get to know God,
you will get to love Him, and then you will want to serve Him. It is such a
simple song to follow, yet it draws you near to the Father in ways that defy
explanation.
This week, I viewed this in action. A friend had to let her
mom’s hand go to be with Jesus. Her room was made ready, and He came to take
her to her new home in our Father’s mansion as promised in John 14:2-4 NCV.
Jesus says,” there are many rooms in my Father’s house; I would not tell you
this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you. After I
go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me so
you may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. She had
a faith walk, and as her time drew near, she told her family she wanted to go
to heaven. This was a clear message that she knew Jesus. She knew where she was
going and her love for Him was enough for her to go with Him. She expressed love
for her children and for a close companion friend of over twenty years, and a
son who both were waiting on the other side. She left behind a legacy of
kindness and a spark for life that showed she was a true and faithful servant.
In this, I saw the greatest thing, in it’s entirety. My
observation was of many ways that we all can know, love and serve the one and
only true God. Watching a life well lived with family and friends around us we
should have us believe that God is well pleased with His children. It’s a
simple phrase in a simple song yet gives such a wonderful message. Ask yourself
if your life fits into these words. Would you like to know Jesus? Answer yes
and you will fall in love with Him. That love will open the door to wanting to
serve Him. Yes, such is the greatest thing in all my life.
Mike Shindruk
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