Yesterday Bob and I attended services at Christian Faith Center (CFC) Caldwell campus. The first person to give me a hug when we walked in was Mike. He came to The Way a few Sundays ago to tell us about Caldwell’s experience with joining CFC. He was still wearing the same smile!
Next, I met up with Nicole in the lobby. Nicole and I often attended prayer meetings together at another church. She reminded me that she has continued to pray for The Way. She cleans the CFC campuses and will be cleaning our Middleton campus beginning in September. She also wore a beautiful smile!
The message was great – Bob told me he enjoyed it too! The music was a bit loud for my taste … and maybe I’m not all that enamored with lights and other accoutrements to a worship service, but … BUT … I watched as the young (and the old) lifted their hands and praised our God. So many young people sitting up front with hands in the air, with voices raised to God, with excitement and smiles touched my heart.
One of the missions of The Way was to tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD. That is taken from Psalm 78. The HCSB says it this way: “We must not hide them from their children, but must tell a future generation the praises of the LORD, His might, and the wonderful works He has performed.” [vs 4]
That is what I experienced on Sunday. I saw the next generation of Christian believers hearing and responding to the wonderful works of the LORD Almighty! I saw our old mission statement in action. And I want to see it happening in our midst at CFC Middleton.
I could focus on the things that are different or not to my taste, but I choose not to! I choose to focus on what will reach this future generation for Christ Jesus! Oh LORD, let it be. Amen