There are the occasional days in ministry when great things happen.  Just writing that sentence sounds odd as doing church work is to be a God thing.  One of my professors once said that such a career is hard because people expect a miracle per day.  Over thirty years of doing this job serves as testimony such greatness does not always happen.  Most days are spent cleaning the dust off your feet.  You get so wrapped up in the nasty now and near that you cannot see much hope for the awesome.  But there are the days when you do get a glimpse of God's greatness.  Here is when you want to be sure you are grateful for being even a small part of it.

We are praying as a church for one of our own who faced quadruple bypass surgery.  The odds for even survival sounded about a billion to one.  My usual reaction is to be really honest to admit such a situation is beyond me.  One does not begin to manipulate God to do something in these settings.  All of the religious theatrics will not dent the heavens when faced with the impossible.  My choice was to lead us to pray boldly yet with as much humility as we could muster.  Arrogance is not an option when science tells you there is little hope.  So yesterday was the procedure.  Not only did our patient make it off the table but he is up and walking today.  I know we are not out of the woods due to all of the damage involved prior to the operation.  But even this answer to prayer is beyond amazing.  Without making it a long story just know it is a gift of grace.  I hope we still respond with humility but with that awesome awareness that God was good to us.

We also had guests for prayer meeting.  Let's just say that most people do not wander into a Baptist prayer meeting for no reason.  I do not know if others will be able to appreciate what transpired afterward.  Those who were here stepped forward to try and meet a stated need.  It may very well be something that is less than truthful but we did our part.  We did show overwhelming grace to others.  Now this does not make us perfect.  God knows we are a long way from even approaching perfection.  But at least for one night we did what we are called to do.  If we conducted ourselves towards all people this way then we would see a breakthrough beyond imagination. 

You cannot spend time waiting for such days to happen.  Just sitting around looking for the marvelous is no excuse for not being involved.  Our part of such events may be in praying or it may be in giving.  Scripture tells us time after time that God chooses to involve people in His work.  How are you doing with that?

Bro. Trey