Fresh... that is what I felt as I walked out of Encounter yesterday. It was fresh. You know, having our students lead me straight toward Christ is ripe. It is right on! Our student band simply went off yesterday. They went off over Christ... they went off in leading us toward Him... they went off in leading me to fall in more in love with Him. Yep, it was good! I think that I wanted to lay everything out before Christ and to say to Him, I am Yours. I mean, totally and absolutely, I am Yours. You, Jesus Christ, are the solution. You alone. Yet, I know the solution and I want to be the hands and feet of Christ to lead others straight toward that solution. As we ended all three services yesterday, my heart was bending in that direction. God, be the solution. God, if you don't mind, I would love to be in the mix as You offer Your fame and Your character all over this earth. Please, let me have some small role in elevating Christ.
Perhaps the most amazing moment yesterday happened in the middle (9:50)Encounter. I was sitting on the front row and Lexi rolled up beside 
me. Lexi is in elementary school and she was recently baptized as a Christ-follower. I was feeling really good about standing with her and I leaned down and asked her, 'did you come to hang out with me?' I LOVE her answer! She said, 'nope, I came to watch the band.' This was poignant because... Lexi has never come to hang out with me up front... I actually used a poster board in the service that Lexi gave me that thanked me for baptizing her.... She didn't know that I was going to use that poster. It was one of those beautifully God-orchestrated moments. So, here I am talking about making space for more kids and leading them toward Christ. Here's Lexi, who has embraced Christ this year, rolling down front to watch our students lead her toward Him. It's almost one of those 'you had to be there' moments. But, as you read about it, it's still sweet! 3 generations... me, the old one... our student band... and Lexi.... all discovering more of God; leading each other after God; and displaying what it means when one generation tells the next generation about the wonder of God.
me. Lexi is in elementary school and she was recently baptized as a Christ-follower. I was feeling really good about standing with her and I leaned down and asked her, 'did you come to hang out with me?' I LOVE her answer! She said, 'nope, I came to watch the band.' This was poignant because... Lexi has never come to hang out with me up front... I actually used a poster board in the service that Lexi gave me that thanked me for baptizing her.... She didn't know that I was going to use that poster. It was one of those beautifully God-orchestrated moments. So, here I am talking about making space for more kids and leading them toward Christ. Here's Lexi, who has embraced Christ this year, rolling down front to watch our students lead her toward Him. It's almost one of those 'you had to be there' moments. But, as you read about it, it's still sweet! 3 generations... me, the old one... our student band... and Lexi.... all discovering more of God; leading each other after God; and displaying what it means when one generation tells the next generation about the wonder of God.As Luke 12.21 challenges me, I want to 'store' much of that in my life and in the life of Emmanuel. May we be well known as a fellowship who stores much of Christ and gives much of Him away. That will be good.
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For the Glory,
Mark
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