Day 5 - Who Is This Jesus

The Lord of All

Whom say ye that I am? – Matthew 16:15

The Invitation … Discover
-Read the account of the Samaritan woman in John 4:1-42.

The Journey
-Prepare to receive a simple learning moment, a “pearly in the field,” as you go through your day. Let your search be constant. Try to discover, “in every hour,” some heavenly blessing that will bring you closer to Christ. A treasure – God’s gold.

My experience …
Just over a year ago, I began searching for a deeper relationship with Christ. I wanted to know who He really is and what role He plays in my life. It’s been a wonderful journey. As I read the account of the woman of Samaria, I was touched by her willingness to believe in Christ.

Like her, I have been taught of the Savior. I have been told of the miracles that He has given to other people. I longed for my own miracle. I longed to have Him wrap His arms around me. I longed to have Him walk by my side. I’ve come to realize that He was by my side the whole time. He is by my side all the time. Line upon line, He has given me what I need to have faith in Him.

The more my faith in Him grew, the more knowledge I was given. The more knowledge that I was given helped me to see His love for me. He knows me. I am the miracle I was looking for. Everyday, I try and look for those moments that help me see His hand in my life.

This journey of trying to get closer to the Savior is a wonderful thing for me. I’m recognizing more and more His love for me. He doesn’t walk away and abandon those that feel broken and lost. He leaves the 99 and finds the 1.

I was thinking about my name today. In the Greek language, Margaret means “Pearl.” I truly am a pearl. The way a pearl is made is interesting. A grain of sand gets stuck in a clam. The sand is an irritant to the clam and the clam continuously covers the grain of sand with a substance. Over time, a pearl is formed. A grain of sand turns into something beautiful.

I’m a grain of sand. I was placed on this earth with some very trying and hurtful circumstances. My experiences have covered me with a substance over time. Today, I realize that I am a pearl. The Lord has blessed my life. He has given me the knowledge to know who I really am and that I matter to Him. I will be forever grateful for that knowledge. I am my own miracle.