Weekend Review

This week finds me in Rockville, MD with Pastor Robin & Indra Balram. Rockville is a suburb of Washington, DC. Pastor Balram and the congregation welcomed me into their fellowship with warmness and a strong desire to hear from the Word of God. The local church is a multi-cultural fellowship of believers with several nations of the world represented at any given time of worship and fellowship. It is such a great privilege to be able to present the message of the Gospel to such a group of brothers and sisters in Christ. Only in the family of God will you find a preacher from Kentucky addressing saints of God from various nations around the world. This opportunity reminds me of the joy of being a part of something that is so much larger than the local church that I attend on a consistent basis. Go is so much bigger than our traditions, He is greater than our limited ideas, and His awesome love truly reaches to all of the people groups of the world. It is no wonder that the song writer penned the words of the song "Amazing Grace." The Grace of God is amazing in that He loves the whole world and not just the small portion of the world in which you and I live. Is not God calling us to expand our view of the harvest fields? Is not God reminding us that the message of the Gospel is for everyone? It was such a blessing to see and hear the voices of the congregation blended together as a symphony of praise and worship to the God of all creation. My heart and spirit was enriched as I reflected on the death of Jesus on the cross and I remembered that Christ died that all of humanity would have the opportunity to become a part of the family of God. The old song declares, "I am so glad that I am a part of the family of God." I can declare that song today from the depth of a thankful heart that has been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ! Acts 17:26-28a, "And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord in the hope that they might grope for Him, though He is not far from each of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being..." (NKJV)