Those of us who have dined at a Chick-fil-A restaurant know that their employees are trained to respond with “My pleasure” when thanked for a service.  Recently, one Chick-fil-A employee was recognized for taking his customer service to a higher level.

Good Morning America recently launched a series called, “Good Morning, Sunshine” in which they recognize some people who “put a little sunshine into our lives.”  The first segment highlighted a young man name Jeremiah Murrill, a drive-through worker at a Chick-fil-A in Wilmington, North Carolina.

A loyal customer, Toya Liles, videoed Murrill as he engagingly and enthusiastically took her order in the drive-through line.  She posted the video online and it went viral.  “The world needs more people like Jeremiah,” Liles told Fox News.  “His positive attitude and his exhilarating spirit can brighten anyone’s day.”

Why is Murrill so cheerful and engaging?

Murrill explains that his interaction with one customer in the past has changed the way he interacts with everyone.  The customer was troubled, even suicidal, when she met Murrill in the drive-through line.  “This never happened to me before, and I had no idea, like, how to respond, but I stayed calm and I was like, ‘You know what, let me just talk to her and make sure this doesn't happen,’” he told Good Morning America.  Murrill was able to help the young lady.

Since then, he’s been trying to bring a little sunshine into the life of everyone that he meets. *

May I share something with YOU that can change your whole disposition, your outlook on life, and even positively affect the way you treat other people?

Here it is: Jesus loves YOU so much that He gave His life for you so that you can have forgiveness of sins and receive the gift of eternal life (John 3:16; Ephesians 1:7).

He didn’t do this for you and me because we deserve it, but because we desperately needed it.  In our sins, we are lost and doomed to destruction (Matthew 7:13-14).  But Jesus loves us so much that He gave His life for us so that we might have the abundant life now (John 10:10) and eternal life to come (Romans 6:23).

God will save and give eternal life to those who place their faith and trust in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn from their sins in repentance (Acts 17:30-31), confess Jesus before men (Romans 10:9-10), and are baptized (immersed) into Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38).  Then, as we walk in the light of His Word, the blood of Jesus continues to cleanse us from all sin (1 John 1:7-9).

Knowing “I am loved, I am saved, and I’m on my way to heaven,” changes everything – our outlook, our “in-look (the way we view ourselves),” and even the way we treat other people.  We understand that God loves other people, too, and wants them to go to heaven (1 Timothy 2:4).

What Jesus has done for us is Good News (the Gospel).  In fact, it’s the greatest, life-changing news of all.  YOU can know that Good News in your life if you’ll only accept it on His terms.

-- David A. Sargent

* Information gleaned from “Chick-fil-A drive-thru worker who went viral shares why he's so positive to every person” by Caleb Parke of www.foxnews.com and #GoodMorningSunshine @GMA, Good Morning America, Steve Osunami reporting.

David A. Sargent, Minister

Church of Christ at Creekwood 
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama  36695

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