As a teenager, Harrison Mayes was a coal digger at Fork Ridge, Tennessee. During a mining accident in the hills of Middlesboro, Mayes cried out to the Lord, “if you save me, I’ll dedicate the rest of my life to you.” Staying true to this vow, Harrison became an evangelist at age 20. The path that he took forever altered highways in the south.
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up, Deuteronomy 6:6-7.
Apparently, some of Moses’ words in the Old Testament gave Harrison an idea for an unique ministry. Trying to create a way for his generation to be reminded of what Jesus did for them, Mayes become known as the highway cross evangelist. These wooden crosses were initially placed along roadsides in Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. Before the end of his life, crosses were placed in all 48 continental states.
Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates, Deuteronomy 6:8-9.
If we can learn one thing from the legacy of Harrison Mayes, you don’t have to be an eloquent speaker to touch countless individuals. Rather, if you use a little bit of creativity along with your God given talent, you too can leave behind subtle signs of God’s love. Therefore, don’t delay in fanning into flame your spiritual gift. When you do, you will begin to fulfill God’s plan and purpose for being born.
by Jay Mankus
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