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I took the kids to a "Silent Memorial Walk" today in downtown Macon. We gathered at the steps of City Hall for a time of worship, prayer, & a brief memorial speech. Then in silence, we walked the mile and a half to Central City park. The Police escorted us & stopped traffic. We were instructed to pray as we walked. As I prayed, I kept being drawn to the kids in our procession at leas a third if not half of the 300 people were children. My prayer was that God would raise up this generation to lead a national repentance. I have always believed that God was and is calling the Fathers of my generation home to their families. But most of us didn't "get it" or "heed the call" untill we were already adults. My sons, Lord willing, will walk into marriage with a rock solid understanding of biblical headship, servant leadership, & a patriarcal, mulitgenerational vision. I have likened myself to Terah of Genesis. We don't know a lot about him but his boy, Abram (later Abraham), is as familiar to us as Moses, David, & Jesus. All God called Terah to do was to move the family out of the Ur of the Chaldees. He gave Abram a taste for adventure born out of obedience to the one true God. He uprooted his family & moved them several miles north. Terah may never have understood the significance of his obedience but we do today. Abraham never settled & was noted for his radical faith & the obedience born out of it. Like father, like son. Yea, I'm Terah & I'm thrilled to be so but I am raising some Abrahams & Sarahs that are going to do far greater exploits in the name of Christ. My own Dad was over tonight to put my dryer back together. I am so blessed to live on the same street as my folks. Dad is amazing. He can fix anything. I hated having to help him as a kid but I love it now. He was faithful to keep us in church & to demand a righteous standard in his home. Dad is an autobody man with a 6th grade education. He is not a big reader but yesterday he recommended a book by Henry Blackaby called, "What the Spirit is saying to the Church". I started it today & am halfway through it. He asked me tonight if I started it yet & I told him I'm half way through it. I think I saw something of pride in his eyes. I have tried to build on the foundation that Dad gave me & I pray my sons & daughters do the same. |
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