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by Dennis Wheeler
I'm fairly confident that most of us are probably familiar with the biography of Hellen Keller. It's an incredible story of a deaf and blind girl who would have grown up severly disadvantaged if it were not for a compassionate women named Anne Sullivan.
When the two of them met, young Helen was kept in a cage and would only growl at her new teacher. But Anne, nearly blind herself due to a childhood fever, worked with Helen on every aspect of her life...recognition, personal habits, manners, speech, etc. By the time Helen Keller reached adulthood, she was a changed person. She was communicating efficiently, eating by herself, and taking care of her personal needs. Anne Sullivan had brought about an absolute transformation in Helen Keller by helping her become an educated, self-sufficient woman.
What you may not know is that Anne Sullivan later experienced her own life crisis. When she suffered a relapse of her previous childhood condition, she became completely blind! Ironically, the 'miracle worker' was now in need of someone to help her. Can you guess who stepped forward to fill that role? Helen Keller! The recipient of Anne's encouragement and service now extended her hand to her former mentor. Helen was able to give back to the very one who had given so much to her.
So...here's the challenge and encouragement we find in Matthew 25:36...that we are to feed the hungry, give the thirsty something to drink, clothe the naked, take care of those who are sick, and visit those in prison.
Step up to this challenge and remain confident in His promise..."If you give, you will receive. ... Whatever measure you use in giving - large or small - it will be used to measure what is given back to you." (Luke 6:38)
He serves as the Senior Pastor with southwest Virginia church... a loving church family in Abingdon.
He and his wife Sharon have been married for over 27 years and are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, one son-in-law, and two precious grandchildren, the second arrived arrived on the scene in September 2004!!
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