Sunday, June 22, 2003
Accepting the Highest Call
"The coming of God's kingdom, as certain as the dawn,
Ascends upon this dark and dying land.
Lord God I hear Your calling, by faith I yield my all.
And in Your strength, I vow to make my stand
The highest call is on my life...
Living for Jesus, no matter the price.
There's a crown of life for those who give their all.
Living for Jesus, accepting the highest call."
The singing group, "Truth", sang this song years ago. Today, this song came rushing back into my head as we recognized our pastor's tenth year at Covenant (in the role of pastor). Just before our little recognition service, he gave my daughter, Lisa, an affirmation. He recognized God's blessing on her life... he encouraged her by telling her that he wasn't sure when he started college what his "calling" was, but he knew there was SOMETHING, however vague it was at the time. Lisa is considering youth or recreational ministry in the future. No matter what she does with her life, I will be 100% supportive. But seeing her up there with the thought that she may one day be in "the ministry" made my heart go pitter-pat. And seeing her being affirmed by our friend and pastor, Gordon, made it all the better.
Gordon heard the call. He heeded the call. He answered the call. For that, I am grateful. Ten years ago, he answered the call to become the pastor of this little church family. I've been blessed to be a part of that family for seven of those years. I've been even more blessed to be a small part of the "staff" and have worked along side him each Sunday as music minister for four of those years.
I can't say enough about this man and his dear wife. I can't imagine Covenant without them. I can't imagine our lives without them. I'm sure one day we'll be on opposite sides of the country... but for now, we are together at Covenant. Thank you, God, for Gordon & Jeanene. Thank you, Gordon & Jeanene, for accepting the highest call.
"The coming of God's kingdom, as certain as the dawn,
Ascends upon this dark and dying land.
Lord God I hear Your calling, by faith I yield my all.
And in Your strength, I vow to make my stand
The highest call is on my life...
Living for Jesus, no matter the price.
There's a crown of life for those who give their all.
Living for Jesus, accepting the highest call."
The singing group, "Truth", sang this song years ago. Today, this song came rushing back into my head as we recognized our pastor's tenth year at Covenant (in the role of pastor). Just before our little recognition service, he gave my daughter, Lisa, an affirmation. He recognized God's blessing on her life... he encouraged her by telling her that he wasn't sure when he started college what his "calling" was, but he knew there was SOMETHING, however vague it was at the time. Lisa is considering youth or recreational ministry in the future. No matter what she does with her life, I will be 100% supportive. But seeing her up there with the thought that she may one day be in "the ministry" made my heart go pitter-pat. And seeing her being affirmed by our friend and pastor, Gordon, made it all the better.
Gordon heard the call. He heeded the call. He answered the call. For that, I am grateful. Ten years ago, he answered the call to become the pastor of this little church family. I've been blessed to be a part of that family for seven of those years. I've been even more blessed to be a small part of the "staff" and have worked along side him each Sunday as music minister for four of those years.
I can't say enough about this man and his dear wife. I can't imagine Covenant without them. I can't imagine our lives without them. I'm sure one day we'll be on opposite sides of the country... but for now, we are together at Covenant. Thank you, God, for Gordon & Jeanene. Thank you, Gordon & Jeanene, for accepting the highest call.
