MOST UNDESERVING…YET…
November 17, 2022TRUE POWER and the PROGRAMME
November 19, 2022What would a mere sixteen-year-old teen think about himself, his life and the purpose for his life? Well, not much, speaking generally. A teen is in a peculiar stage. He is neither a child nor an adult. It is a phase of a great flux, and mostly they are hanging in uncertainty. This is the norm.
On 18 November 1827, about two hundred years ago, sixteen-year-old Henry Alford, wrote these words in his Bible, “I do this day, as in the presence of God and my own soul, renew my covenant with God, and solemnly determine henceforth to become His, and to do His work as far as in me lies.” What a deep burning desire to live for God, from a teen.
True to his deep and burning desire, this teen went on to achieve great things for God. God honoured his prayer, and Henry Alford goes on to become a theologian, textual critic, hymnwriter, and the Dean of Canterbury. Not a small achievement.
It is fascinating to read about Henry Alford, and how the LORD answered and honoured this teen’s sincere prayer. Now how about our deep and burning desire for our lives? What is it that is consuming us? What is it that we want to do and achieve in this life?
