Her name is Jessica; she's eight years old. Her mother reads to her every night before going to bed.
On this night they read a book about Jesus. At the end of the book was a prayer about giving yourself to the Lord.
Jessica told her mom that she wanted to give herself to the Lord all by herself. After leading her daughter through the prayer, there was a place for Jessica to draw a smiley face and sign her name - with the date.
The next day, her mom told a co-worker about Jessica's commitment. The co-worker attends FMCC. She knew that we light a candle during worship every time someone from our congregation leads someone to faith in Christ. She emailed me to see if I would like to light the candle for Jessica.
With Jessica and her mom's permission, we did so the next Sunday! Even though they were not able to attend because of distance, we continue to rejoice at an eight-year-old life that is now dedicated to serving the Lord!
Oh Lord,
Help us to burn through that candle so fast that we have to start buying them by the case!
Amen.
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