“But you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8
The theory behind ‘the butterfly effect’ is that the minute, unnoticeable flap of a butterfly’s wing somewhere in the world will have a knock-on effect which could result in a tornado on the opposite side of the world, thousands of miles away. Similarly, if you drop a stone in a pond or lake, you will see the ripple effect which that stone can have, as it hits the shore 100 or more yards away. Both these examples illustrate the impact a seemingly insignificant action can have upon people and things, producing eternal consequences. Praying for someone, smiling at, or speaking a word of greeting to a stranger, or providing a meal for a homeless person, can make all the difference to that person’s outlook on the day, or even their life.
A popular spiritual song many years ago still encourages and challenges us as followers of Yeshua today. One line, saying “thank you for giving to the Lord; I am a life that was changed,” contained the truth of how a life can be transformed by the actions of a believer’s giving to Yehovah. That may be in one of the ways we have just mentioned, but let us consider it further. Financially supporting an aid organisation, be it charitable or otherwise, can and will have an incredible difference to the way they are able to operate, to impact people and to help fulfil their goal to change lives for good. Teaching a Sunday School class provides you with an incredible opportunity to introduce young boys and girls to the King of Kings and Saviour of their souls. Praying for people in positions of influence in our land or overseas, in governments, in leadership positions, in ministries, schools, businesses and other organisations changes the course of history in all these spheres. Yehovah is calling and challenging us to be that butterfly, that tiny stone, the person who stands in the gap and prays the prayer of faith that changes history and the destiny of people and things across this world. Are you prepared to be available where you are today?