Yesterday was a great day. Over the weekend services, there were several who were saved and worship was fantastic. Pastor Scott was revved up which was surprising considering that he had just spent two and half days in the studio recording his new project. (I'll let you know the release date when I hear something!)
I said goodbye to one of my friends on Friday. The service was meaningful and it was an honor to preach his "graduation sermon." Here is his picture with his lovely wife Dixie when they were ordained in the Foursquare Church Intl. Sam Orrick started a church in '66 and was the pastor there for 30+ years. He and Dixie came to us recently and I was so blessed by his life. He had these pithy quotes that he would give me almost everytime we visited. One of my favorites was a mini-sermon he gave me on (Isa 59:19 NKJV) "...When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him." Sam said to me, "Quote this verse: "When the enemy..." So I quoted it and he said, "No. You forgot the comma! 'When the enemy comes in like a flood (comma!) the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard!" He went on to explain to me how there is a "comma" in our difficult times where we often wait for God's intervention. I loved that thought. He will be missed. I only wish I could have known him longer. We all long for those seasoned believers to be in our lives, don't we?
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