xag.org Redeeming the Time

My father, Samuel Miller, is a preacher and evangelist. He spoke as a guest at my church today. I can honestly say I was proud of him. He did a great job. His sermon's them was "If you only knew...," based on John 4:1-11. Verse 10 reads, "Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” (NKJV).

If You Only Knew...
• ...the reality of Heaven, you would do everything in your power to make it there.
• ...the reality of Hell, you would do everything in your power to avoid it, and you'd stop joking about it, and you'd try to warn others.
• ...the height of God's grace, you'd realize where he's brought you from.
• ...the faithfulness of God and how completely he cares for you, you would rest peacefully in the night without worrying about your circumstances and what the future holds.
• ...the depth of God's forgiveness, you wouldn't let the past continue to haunt you.
• ...the closeness of Christ's return, you'd get your priorities in the right order and stop focusing on insignificant things.

He brought copies of his new book, Night of Tears, Years of Joy, and he sold a few. I was glad to see this, especially after such a long time spent producing the book. He'll have to sell quite a few more to recoup his investment, but I have a feeling his goal in writing the book was not to make a fortune, even if that were actually possible. Just cover his cost, that's his goal.

Seeing him worship earnestly meant a lot, and it encouraged me to see past my own struggles and doubts. All in all, it was a good Sunday-before-Father's-Day, and I hope that my faith will grow to the level of my father's faith.