Hello, and welcome to another blessing Sunday. Traveling with me on this path are
Lynda Lambert who shared the idea with me
and
Abbie Johnson Taylor.

As I’m writing this, It’s Oct. 31. If I asked most folks what’s special about today, most would reply “Halloween, of course.” If I asked those same people about Reformation Day, I’d either get a knowing “O, yeah–I should’ve thought about that”, or more likely a blank stare with raised eyebrows.

But, long ago, back in Medieval times–1517, in fact–Martin Luther was said to have nailed his “95 theses” to the door of the Schlosskirk (Castle Church) in Wittenberg, and the Protestant Reformation was born.

Only in retrospect would some refer to the hammer heard round the world. At the time, I rather suspect Luther had no concept that he was making history.

It so often occurs like that. A messiah came into the world in the dead of night, with only shepherds, who were considered dirty thieves, to herald His birth. Later, it was Gentiles from foreign lands who weren’t in any better standing. A contaminated petri dish led to the discovery of Penicillin, and a black woman who refused to go to the back of a bus launched the Civil Rights movement.

At times history is made by spectacular occurrences. At others, it’s the quiet things that cause the earth to tremble. The truth is we never know when something we do might cause a tectonic shift, either in our lives or have a far wider impact. One thing I have learned is that gauging the impact of our actions is not really our purview. That’s up to God. At times, though, we are blessed, sometimes at the time, sometimes years later, to get a glimpse of the good–or bad–that resulted from our deeds. All we can really do is to live the best life we can, and pray that God will bless our efforts on His behalf.

Psalm 37:5 Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. (NLT)