Today will be a spectacular day in the Lord!
First, the opportunity to worship and praise the Lord is an incredible thing when one considers the human frailty and the divine righteousness. That God accepts our worship is unbelievable. That God wants relationship with us is beyond imagination. To worship and praise the Lord is to remember all that makes possible the saving relationship we have been granted through Jesus Christ. How can we but praise?
Second, the church will today offer a special prayer for upcoming mission trips, seeking God’s presence and power in the work to which God has called his people. The prayers of brothers and sisters concerning the trip to Peru will be especially meaningful to Jan and to me.
Finally, tonight I will preach about missions in a church in northwest Arkansas. God is at work among his people; God is at work around the world through his messengers who faithfully carry forth the gospel message of salvation. I am blessed to have multiplied opportunities to continue to spread the good news and to encourage others.
Every Lord’s day is special to me–over 3000 and counting. I anticipate what God will do on this day as his people assemble. I wonder what God has in store. “Thank you, Lord, for this day which we have never seen before. Thank you for its opportunities and challenges. May this day be a day to your glory!”