...CommentsThe Pastor's Vision
Search For Significance
February 27, 2000
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in al the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. When I consider your hea vens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son on man that you care for him?
Ps 8:1-4 (NIV)
Several years ago there was a book published entitled, "The Search For Significance." This book was published in 1985 and them republished in 1990. It was the prefect book for the eighties and nineties, but I feel it is very applicable now. Our Theme for 2000 is 'Here Am I', this really has to do with significance. The great tr agedy is most people feel that they are marginal at best. We really believe we have nothing to do with the plan of God, so we live out our lives in obscurity never answering the call that is before each of us.
This week, particularly Monday, will be the Iowa Caucus' . I have had a new sense of mine and our significance. It is get out the vote time. Understand me now. This is not a point of complaint, but of observation. I have received all kinds of calls this week from all kinds of people. They have an agenda in mind, to get their candidate elected. Now, that is just fine with me. I don\rquote t want this point to be lost in the moment. God uses the things of this world to confound the wise. We have forgotten our godly significance.
It has been seven years since I came to Antioch Baptist Church. In that time God has been pleased to bless us in many ways still I feel there is more to come. These blessings have not solely been because of me only but of you also. I want you to k now that you have a significant role in the work of God. Therefore I challenge you to stand and be counted. It is important for us to be at the caucus' on Monday. I put before you that it is more important for us to be in the trenches day in and day out for the Lord. It will be in the trenches that the war is won. God wants you to know that He is mindful for you. He wants you to answer His call.
Cast your burden on the LORD!