Father, it was definitely a day with some different elements. Not much time in the office but some very enjoyable one-on-one time with my father-in-law. Thank you for the blessings of family.
Luke 1:67-80 (<<click to read the passage)
Looking back over the life I have lived, one of my favorite jobs (if you can even call it a job!) ever was being a Children’s Pastor. The last church we attended my wife and I volunteered in children’s ministry and then for the last five years at that church I served in the wonderful role of Pastor to Families with Children!
When I share with people about my time in that position, I can honestly share that there was not a single day that I dreaded going to “work”. I loved the preparation. I loved the application. I loved my kids. I loved my volunteers. It was the absolute dream job!
Music is a very big part of my life, too – in fact, that was my first calling from God. I went to college to be a Minister of Music. But I am so grateful for what He has brought me through and where I am today. But it all started with music and music is an amazing part of ministering to kids!
When Zechariah regained his ability to speak, he didn’t just talk he sang! The first few verses of his song read,

“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has visited and redeemed his people.
He has sent us a mighty Savior
from the royal line of his servant David,
just as he promised
through his holy prophets long ago.

He has sent us (that includes us, too!) a mighty Savior!
As I read through this portion of this passage the words of this children’s song came to mind,

My God is so big
So strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do!

We don’t have a meek and mild Savior – yes, He is gentle and caring and loving – but we have a MIGHTY Savior. There is nothing He cannot handle.
So many of us are overwhelmed with…well with life overall. When we’re young many struggle with school and relationships. We strive to be our people but we so want to be accepted that many will do almost anything to fit in.
Then comes young adulthood, we start dealing with finding our place in this world (Hey! Michael W. Smith’s My Place in this World – look it up!) We work so hard trying to figure it out, in occupations and further schooling and in starting families. Whoa! How in the world do we get it all together?
In the “adult” part of our life some things have come together but we have to keep up with it all – kids, church, homes, vehicles, finances, work, etc. ad nauseam! Sometimes we wonder how in the world we can keep it all together without losing our minds!
In our senior years, it is still a struggle. For most of us, in our minds, we are still young, but our bodies beg to differ. Little by little, we lose mobility, we lose strength, we lose control and once more we are dependent upon others to do things we once could do ourselves.
Repeatedly I talk with others who, in all stages of life, are dealing with all of this and the overarching exclamation – at least from believers in Jesus – is, “The only way I am doing it is through God’s power in my life!”
He has sent us a mighty Savior!
And that is the answer to all of life’s questions and heartaches and pain. Only Jesus is mighty enough to handle it all!

Oct 17th, 2019, Thurs, 7:34 pm