Hearts Fully Committed

“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him…”

2 Chronicles 16:9

It all began when I received a letter from a quadriplegic in China. He had recently come to Christ and now saw his friends with disabilities as his mission field. He couldn’t use his hands, and so he needed a power wheelchair to get around. He wrote, asking for help. Where am I going to get such a chair, and how will we get it to China? At the same time, I received a late-night call from John, a friend in Ohio. His wife who had a disability had recently passed away.

“We just purchased a new $20,000 power chair. My wife hardly used it. Think you can find someone who needs it?” Remembering the quadriplegic in China, I blurted, “Of course!”

Then I wondered, How are we going to get a hold of this wheelchair? There’s crating and shipping and…

Before I could say another thing, John added, “We received some financial gifts at the funeral…I’d love to cover the costs of sending this chair to whoever needs it, no matter how far away.”

I was breathless. I told John about the man in China. We rejoiced together, utterly amazed at how the eyes of the Lord were on a quadriplegic on the other side of the earth… his eyes were on a widower in Ohio with a slightly used wheelchair, too. And the Lord wanted to strengthen the hearts of both!

It happens in China. It happens in Ohio. And it can happen to you. Of all the places in the earth, God has his eyes on you. He desires to strengthen the hearts of those who are fully committed to him. How can you demonstrate to the Lord today that he has your undivided heart? Is there anything hindering you from being fully committed to Christ?

–Joni Eareckson Tada