Lost...and then found
I never knew...and now I know
Three phrases. Three phrases that I heard in some form another 52 times,
by 52 different people who were baptized on Meck's campus this past Sunday.
Over 60 people were baptized just a few months ago.
Now stop reading this post and take a moment to just take that in. It's awe inspiring and if you haven't quite grasped that - don't read any further until you do. Yes, it's that important to get this one.
This is not normal friends....but it's 'our' normal. It's our normal - Meck's normal - because we believe that reaching out to those who don't know Christ isn't optional but a direct command from Christ himself. It's called the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20). It's why we care about cultivating our hearts for Christ. It's why we develop the gifts and abilities God has blessed us with so that when He calls - we're ready.
So whether you're serving this weekend, have the opportunity to attend with your family/friends, or will be traveling and away from Meck altogether - you will have countless opportunities between the reading of this blog and the weekend to be Christ in someone's life. There will be opportunities in your home, your workplace, the grocery store, the gym...please friends, don't miss them.
Could our prayer this week be that God will help us be aware of the moments He's giving us
...to be light in a dark place
...give sight where there was none
...and maybe just maybe, plant a seed in someone's life that results in a day when we stand again around a pool and hear the words,
'I once was lost but now I'm found.'
Amen.
Really an awesome day. It was so hot! And tons of people sat on the lawn with umbrellas and lawn chairs to support family and loved ones making this important step. What an honor to be part of God's action.
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