Most of us want our lives to count for something.  When you are a Child of God, your life on this earth takes on a greater cause than just accomplishing something in the natural.  A Child of God is not satisfied with accomplishments – a Child of God wants to store up treasures in Heaven where moths and rust cannot corrupt them.

 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.  Matthew 6:19-21

We recently dedicated our Prayer Center here at Morningside to Evelyn Campbell, aka “God’s Girl” who passed from this life into the arms of Jesus in 2010.  Evelyn was and is an inspiration to me and an example that all of us can follow.  Evelyn’s legacy was that she loved Jesus and believed in people – and lavishly poured out encouragement on everyone with whom she came in contact.  She was a pastor’s wife and she was my friend.

Evelyn was one of the first people to buy a condo here at Morningside.  I remember how excited she was to pick out the exact location of her new home so that she could watch all the goings on here on Grace Street from her balcony over the Cinema.  She wanted to be a vibrant part of the community.  When Evelyn died, she left her entire estate to this ministry – at a time when we desperately needed it!  She believed in us and she put the sum of her life’s work into keeping us alive.

As we embark on the vision of Lori’s House here at Morningside, we have a ‘knowing’ that we are on the threshold of something very sacred and near to the heart of God.  There is a sense of purpose and unity in the grace it takes to give and sustain innocent life.  This grace is uniting more and more of us in the business of keeping people alive in these last days.  It’s bigger than buildings or ministries or television broadcasts.  It’s about souls – the only eternally significant treasure we can invest our lives in and know that we are doing the Lord’s work.

In the dark night of my soul, when I was in prison, the enemy came after the last shred of my will to live when he said “it’s all gone – everything you’ve worked for – everything you’ve built – your life has counted for nothing – you’re no good.”

Then I began to get pictures of people, some teen-agers, some children, some adults.  With the pictures came the encouragement that these were lives that were saved through the various ministries at Heritage USA – most importantly, the home for unwed mothers where babies were born and cared for and their mothers supported and trained in a vocation that could support them.  It was a vibrant community that loved and supported each other and protected and loved innocent children.  The devil is a liar!

We can see from the signs of the times that Jesus will come soon.  He is coming for a Church that has his heart and is lead and motivated by love.  They will be about their Father’s business – and no business is more perfect than caring for the orphans (James 1:27).

Cindy Jacobs recently prophesied these words from the Lord:  “Where is my justice league?  Where are my super heroes that will administer my justice?  Morningside is meant to be a model.  This is far greater than just Lori’s House.  This is a prototype and a movement.”

Now do you see why we need more Evelyns in these last days?  We need people who are willing to give all they are and all they have for the work of the Lord.  These are the ones who go beyond their own search for significance and understand that the real treasure is in the life to come – eternal life with Jesus.  These are the ones who resonate with the call of justice for the innocent.  These are the ones who store up treasures that moth and rust cannot corrupt.

Will you be a part of this justice league?  The call is going out – the gauntlet is being thrown down.  It’s time to redeem the time.  It’s time to be a part of something bigger than yourself.  It’s time to get behind something that has eternal significance.  We need you and God needs you.