New Life

It's good to be back home from my trip to Nashville. Sitting through 4 days of lectures is not my favorite way to pass my time, but it is done and I did learn a thing or two.

Upon arriving at the office this morning I was greeted with the news that my treasured accountant, Misty, has given birth to a healthy baby girl called Madelyn. This is one of those wonderful instances where a child is brought into the world to parents who will love her and raise her as God intends. What an exciting life ahead for Madelyn.

Sunday was a funny day as my wife and a number of our ladies were at Women's Camp, a weekend at Camp Happyland where the ladies do...whatever it is they do. This meant that Sunday would be a little different for me. Following my Sunday message, I knelt at the altar next to my brother in Christ, James Brown. Quickly we were surrounded by three children who prayed over us both. As thrilled as I was to have these children surround me, I noticed a couple at the altar who have been peripheral attenders. I was thrilled to see them there, but did not get the chance to pray with them. Following the meeting, I spoke with them, apologizing for not praying with them. In the ensuing conversation I discovered that, while they knelt at the altar, the man had given his life to Christ.

Just as Madelyn became the worlds newest baby, so this man because Christ's newest baby. Both were born into families full of love, both have experienced new life, and both have an exciting future ahead of them. Some say that God is not working in our world today, but I say different. I have seen the miracle of new life this weekend, and I have seen God doing His best stuff. He is still in control