January 6th…A Great Day in History

I was thinking about what day it is today, and it occurred to me that it is January 6th. January 6th…wow…a great day in history. For me, January 6th turned out to be a pivotal day in my history. Not only because it was the day I choose to begin to deal with all of the pain from my past, but also because it really signifies to me today the path God put me on so many years ago.

Nineteen years ago today was the first time I saw a counselor. Her name was Rachel, and it was a Saturday evening when I had my appointment. I remember it so clearly because I was amazed she saw people on a Saturday, and I also remember because I got lost on my way to her office and I was late – something I hate to be. But I was coming from Riverside down to Orange County and I didn’t know my way around Orange County at that time, so she was gracious and understood why I was late.

All that to say, that if someone had told me today – 19 years later – that my life would be as good as it is today, I’m not sure I would’ve believed them. But the God I know and love has done great and wonderful things in my life, and it began in a very profound way on January 6, 1990.

As it turns out on January 6, 1850 I just learned that the famous Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon, also committed his life to Christ on that day. He was 15 years old, and wasn’t able to go to his normal church. Instead he found a very small church where a man was struggling to preach and the man pointed to Charles and said, “Look, young man! Look! Look to Christ!” – And as history shows, Charles Spurgeon did look to Christ and preached to over 10 million people in his lifetime. (And this was before microphones)

January 6th is indeed, a great day in history.

Source: On this Day – Robert J. Morgan