One Person Can Make a Difference
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
In an impersonal world, it is easy to believe that one person cannot make much of a difference. But history reminds us that sometimes the smallest margin can change the course of nations. A single vote has, at different times, helped determine the direction of governments and political movements. The lesson is simple: one person matters. God has never needed a crowd to accomplish His purposes. Throughout Scripture, He repeatedly used individuals who were willing to stand when others would not—Noah, Moses, David, Esther, Daniel, and others who simply made themselves available to God.
Ezekiel records the heartbreaking words, “I sought for a man… but I found none.” God was looking for someone willing to stand in the gap. He is still looking for people who will stand faithfully in their generation. You may feel insignificant, overlooked, or incapable of changing anything, but you do not have to change the whole world to make a difference. Be faithful where God has placed you. Stand for truth. Pray for your family. Share the Gospel. Encourage someone who is discouraged. One faithful person, surrendered to God, can influence a family, a church, a community, and even generations to come.
Ask God to help you be the person who will stand in the gap. Don't underestimate what He can do through one surrendered life.
"Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is." — Jeremiah 17:7
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This Week's Radio Program
Week Eighteen • May 3, 2026
Trusting God With Tomorrow (Pt. 3)
In this final part of the message, “Trusting God with Tomorrow,” we are brought face to face with a powerful truth from Scripture—while we often plan our days and assume the future, the Bible teaches us that life is fragile, uncertain, and completely in God’s hands. As James reminds us, our life is “even a vapour” that appears for a little time and then vanishes away . The issue is not planning, but planning without God—living as though we are in control of what only God knows.
This message walks through the heart of biblical trust: having a proper perspective of tomorrow, a humble posture before God today, and a surrendered plan that says, “If the Lord will.” Whether facing uncertainty, fear, or the illusion of control, we are called to draw near to God, rest in His care, and trust that His will is good, even when tomorrow is unknown. Because Christ has risen, our future is secure—not in our plans, but in His perfect hands.
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