It is part of what it means to belong to the body of Christ. It is the fruit of the Spirit at work in the people of God – that bond, that unity that we enjoy. This week Rheadon and I are in Ponca City as I am preaching at Longwood Baptist Church. We were serving at Longwood when we were called to Trinity. We’ve kept in touch through the last 16 years with occasional visits and phone calls but this is a special treat. We enjoyed dinner after the morning service and again Sunday evening. My understanding is that they have something planned each evening following worship. It seemed we picked up where we left off. Leading the music for the meeting is Joe Brown. Joe served with me at Longwood for couple of years. We spent most of yesterday (Sunday) laughing and remembering. It was strange to see “kids†married with children of their own! That’s not right.
This week is good for both of us. I think that we’ve been an encouragement to the church and I know they have been a blessing to us. Time with family is always good. Of course I missed being with you on Sunday. I’m grateful to Ed and Betty and their work on Keenager Sunday (along with Keenager night out on Friday). We are blessed to have Ed and Betty working with our senior adults. I look forward to being home and worshiping with you on Sunday.
Rod