A grand slam home run. . .

This morning one of my newest favorite preachers preached a message that knocked the ball out of the park. It wasn’t a message that just “preached to the choir”; it was a message that reaffirmed the reason for my existence. I am here to glorify God and I glorify God by doing what He has called me to do – preach the Word.

The text that Steve Lawson chose to preach from was Nehemiah 8:1-12. He entitled the message, “Bring the Word!” It was a time of motivation for me to get back into my books and boldly proclaim its rich treasures. He said, “The only true reformation is one that comes from that Word of God.”

Pastor Lawson was passionate, he was sincere and he was 100% right. I appreciated his emphasis on the public reading of Scripture as we all as his reminder that we need to be authoritative. A favorite quote is, “There are enough clowns in the ministry for us to add to them. . . a lot of the pastors where I am from look like they fell of the wagon of Hee-Haw!”

I am getting convicted, challenged and reenergized . . . . and there is more to come!

(And yes, the disclaimer from day one is still in effect!)