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12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.
OK so I like the New Living Translation better but most of us body parts don't do well on our own. It seems from my own experience I have to continue to risk letting my guard down. I was off work all day last Sunday. So I went to the 8:30 service, the 10:30 service and the evening service which was a suprise birthday party for an associate Pastor at my home Church Who turned 70. I caught a glimpse of a dream. Something I haven't dare do since childhood.
It may be a longshot for a fellow that's spent the first 50 years in life on his own selfish ambitions, but is anything to tough for God? Back to the birthday party, the associate Pastor who always had a firm handshake, and hug for everyone in the church. With all his family and in our little church you really couldn't tell his family from the folks he barely new. This includes this 50 year old grump that occasionally found himself tearing up in the course of this suprise celebration.
This wasn't the first time I've been overwhelmed with the gulf between where I wanted to be and where I was, but they say a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. I got more phone numbers from guys that looked like they were farther along in there walk than I was, and today I gave them a call.
One of the folks gave me a "welcome packet" and I found myself looking up scriptures. As I was reading them I found myself reading them aloud quietly then reading them louder. Much to the my suprise, as I rarely talk much around the house. After all It's just me and my trusty Dog Dexter.
But reading these scriptures out loud seemed to make them more real. I generally say silent prayers, but now I make more of an effort to pray out loud. For some reason they seem more real that way to. My dog sometimes looks at me funny but he gets over it as soon as I give him a treat.
All in all Sunday was an awsome day I saw for the first time what I'd like to be like, I opened up my Bible to the spot I had marked in the book of Mark all I had written was "Unconditional Surrender Christ 1st".
I think someday this Crusty Old Fella would like to have a family but the thing about unconditional surrender is that I'm not supposed to put a bunch of conditions on the Surrender. Ain't life Ironic? |
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