Yes it was been an exiting
time in Oklahoma City. Yep I did say that. Well After the amazing time I had
with some old friends from the Teenmania family back in Texas this past weekend.
I found myself at odds resisting with old feelings of nostalgia about all the
great people I sometimes feel I left behind. The teenmania family whether from
MT or HA have left a profound impact in my life and a constant cry in my heart
for a life with no regrets. I did just want to give out a special shout out to
my man Shane, Nathan, Josh, Victor and yes even good ol Gabe. I think
their pretty much the best bros. Also thought I would mention the good company
the beautiful sistas from the MT and HA I was able to hang out with like
Meredith, Brook, and Bekah. (Sorry for the miss spelling)
Well now back in OKC this
week I was given the privilege of speaking a Sermon on Sunday which came out
pretty well I think. At least most people liked it. But that wasn't the best
part. Actually the best part came right before that during my Sunday school
class with my teens. I was pretty much one of the best times in ministry.
For some time now I have been
working with the youth at our church to get to know the Jesus of their parent’s
religion. I was a little shocked to find out at the beginning of my internship
with the youth program (which actually was none existent until I got there)
that almost none of the teens had ever received the Lord as their personal
savior or much less even been told about it at their level. I made it my
personal mission to make sure they would get an opportunity to know Christ
first hand on their own. Well that day finally came.
The Lord filled my mouth with
words and my Sprit with his love that morning and I bravely presented the
gospel message of salvation and forgiveness of sins. They all in unison out
loud confessed their dependence on God and prayed the sinner’s prayer with me
as they received the Lord as their personal savior. I could have jumped out of
my skin with excitement. But of course I contained myself. I felt the Lord was
moving in such a majestic way that I cease the opportunity to present the
offer of baptism as a personal confession of faith. I promised I would explain
it in greater detail the following week and prayed and dismissed them.
It as about a total of five
students, not 5,000 but I think the Lord was celebrating with me in heaven. My
prayer is that this will snowball into the rest of the youth group that were
not there.
I am filled with Love as I
wonder the many things the Lord has planed for these young people.
Personal Thanksgiving:
"You are worthy of Praise, I have no other Joy or greater allegiance thank
you my Savior, my King."
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