Our motel room, outside looking in, at dusk, Sunday Evening
The Church sign, last night, after the Revival Service
Yes, even with several inches of snow, the Services were not cancelled. And this is in South Carolina, where snow is NOT an everyday occurrence.
I do realize those “go” or “no go” decisions are not as easy as they might sound. There are lots of things to consider. And I am not being critical this morning, just making an observation.
Today’s Bible Lesson …
I remember such a snowy Sunday night years ago, back when I was pastoring a Church south of Atlanta, Georgia. And it was not several inches of snow, either, as pictured above.
But it was cold and the roads were becoming slippery, at least in places. No other Churches were meeting either, they had already decided that. But I (granted, a young man at the time) was not inclined to cancel the Service.
We did meet.
Seems like not many people came. I never would ask an elderly couple to come out at night if any danger is involved. And I’m quite sure no “pressure” was exerted on anyone, but several dozen folks did come to worship our Lord.
Here’s my point today.
One young man, a young married gentleman, attended with his wife, visitors! (In such weather!) They had been invited by a family already in the Church, relatives.
And that night I preached the Word of God.
And Norman was saved!
Wow!
Right then I decided that, whenever possible, even if no one else could come, I would be at the Lord’s House when Service times arrived.
What if (the answer remains unknown) no Service had been held?
Would he have come the next week?
And if so, would he have trusted Christ?
But this I do know … Jesus held in high importance the “ones” of His Day!
One blind man.
One lame man.
One, for that matter, dead man!
Jesus died for us all, Amen!
But He would have (I believe) died for just “one!”
For YOU.
For ME.
Our Lord gave a parable one day about this very matter. About a shepherd and one lost little lamb. Jesus’ thoughts along the line of going to get just “one?”
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose ONE of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?” Luke 15:3
There’s more … “And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over ONE sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.” Luke 15:6-7
Revival in the snow!
Yes … perhaps for that ONE who most needed to hear some truth from the mighty Word of God!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
I love to hear from you occasionally, my text number … 770-844-7627. Anyone still enjoying the pictures? Anyone “hungry” for some more of the verse-by-verse exposition? I don’t know how to do both!