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Aug 15
“I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene and wonder how He could love me, a sinner condemned unclean. Oh, how marvelous! Oh, how wonderful, and my song shall ever be. Oh, how marvelous! Oh, how wonderful is my savior’s love for me!”
I love those lyrics. They have been especially true for me lately. I realize that two week ago today I promised an update on how the preaching of my “first sermon” went. I’m glad I didn’t promise a time frame! Well, by all accounts, it went well. I “rehearsed” it in front of the mirror before going to church that night, and I thought my rehearsal was better than the actual delivery.
I was nervous. There was a large crowd. A large group of my family was there, and I had friends travel in. I was surprised to see some – like my friend Grant Merrill who traveled from Russellville – and I was glad they all made it. All in all, I was just glad to get that first time out of the way. I know that as God continues to mold and shape me, I will get used to preaching in front of crowds.
God continues to amaze and surprise me. He moves at a faster pace than what I would have ever attempted on my own. But that goes to the heart of the issue, I’m not alone. He is beside me each step of the way. Right now, He has placed before me what could be my first opportunity to serve on a church staff. Yeah, it’s been three weeks since I surrendered to preach, and He is already giving me this possibility. We are probably a month out from knowing anything at all about whether or not this opportunity will come to fruition. Rest assured, it is only part-time and will allow me to continue my work at SAU for now. As I have already informed by bosses, God has called me to full-time ministry, so at some point in the future, I will be leaving SAU. I don’t know when that time will be. It could be one year from now or 10. Only God knows.
I’ll keep you posted . . .
