Yesterday was a great day of inspiration and praise for us. The Pastor's Conference takes place on Sunday and Monday and is made up of just preaching and worship. It was wonderful. Dennis Swanberg made us laugh, David Platt made us cry, and Fred Luter will make you shout. It was a great day. Millie goes to 'camp' and she is having a good time during the day there. Abby will start with the youth today. They are learning about missions and then doing some missions at local Baptist work, so she is excited and scared all at the same time. This intro into youth stuff for her has made this summer great.
Today the convention starts. It is the annual business meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. It will be a historic day. This afternoon we will have the opportunity to elect our first African-American president, Fred Luter. That will be followed by a vote concerning the addition of a subtitle to our name. The proposal (I think) is that we will be the Southern Baptist Convention: Great Commission Baptists. Just pray that the vote will be clear, because if it is not, it will go to ballot. I am on the Teller Committee, so pray for unopposed elections and clear votes. (Although, really, I don't mind doing it. It is an honor to serve.) Seriously, please pray that we will shine today before the world and that God will be honored and Christ exalted!
As we have walked the streets of New Orleans, I have encouraged my kids not to ask me about people, point out people, or stare at people on the street. "We will talk about it later." I will tell them this story when they wake up this morning to further my point. 2 Kings 2.23-24 - He (Elisha) went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” 24 And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys. (www.lifejournal.cc) Although I am familiar with that story and love to watch kids' eyes when I tell them that story, nobody told me that story in Sunday School or VBS growing up. Teasing and bullying may stop if we would share those Bible stories.
So the lesson of the day is watch what you say and 'don't be doing no jeering'. That is our lesson today as we are 'walking through New Orleans.' Have a great day!
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