My 6 Davidsons - Home Church...

Sep. 10, 2006 - Home Church...

Some of you know we have been searching for a church since we moved to Texas. You would think in the heart of the Bible belt this task would be easy. We are anxious to settle into a church family, get connected and begin serving. Visiting a different church every week can make you very weary. Yesterday, on the way home from a long day of field trips and fun, we decided we would stay home and have church. With excitement, Jackson said he would preach. We agreed to let him lead our home service. I must say, my expectations were fairly low for what we would experience in our living room on Sunday morning.

To my surprise, Jackson woke up on his on this morning, showered and came downstairs with Bible in hand. He was dressed in his best Sunday clothes, belt, shoes and all...something we have to work on getting him to do every Sunday. We all brought our Bibles and sat down for the sermon. He began by telling us we would be reading from Jeremiah 1. He started to read as we followed along in our Bibles. This is what he read...

The Lord gave me a message. He said,

5 "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world."

6 "O Sovereign Lord," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!"

7 "Don't say that," the Lord replied, "for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. 8 And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!"

9 Then the Lord touched my mouth and said, "See, I have put my words in your mouth! 10 Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. You are to uproot some and tear them down, to destroy and overthrow them. You are to build others up and plant them."

As I was following along in my Bible, I noticed a note I made just below these verses. I read, "For Jackson 2/20/05." This was 3 months before I had even met Jackson. We had just made the decision in recent months that we would be adopting Jackson and this was the passage of scripture the Lord showed me to claim for him. The name Jackson means "gracious". While praying for Jackson over the months leading up to going to Kenya, the Lord had also given me the name Elias which means "mouthpiece of God". Thus making Jackson a 'gracious mouthpiece of God'. Isn't it amazing that the very verse God gave me for Jackson over a year ago, was the very verse Jackson choose to preach his first sermon?

Today, once again, God has confirmed us in our call to parent his little orphaned boy from the bush of Kikumbala, Kenya. He confirmed that He has a plan for Jackson and that we are walking in His will. After months of praying for Jackson and his education, this week, we have received multiple confirmations from the Lord that we are on the right track.

Let me just say...Jackson did a great job with his sermon today...we were pleasantly surprised at his seriousness of the job and his understanding of the Word. The girls and I sang a couple of songs and then we had lunch with family at Grandma's house. Our little home church was the best church service our family has seen in a while. God was very present in our living room and and in our hearts...and for that we say Thank you Lord.

Blessings,

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Sep. 11, 2006 - What a blessing!

thank you for sharing this. It has really moved me. I love to hear when young people follow God's word, and what He has planned for them. I also understand the "stress" of finding a church home. We are searching as well. May God continue to bless you and your home.
Theresa

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