Made for this...

Yesterday I had the privilege to preach at our weekly Free Meal With A Message. Every Wednesday we feed about 130 college students and someone preaches while they eat. They're in and out in 45 minutes. It really is a unique and phenomenal event.

As for preaching we rotate through our staff and sometimes local pastors as well. This week was my second Free Meal preaching for the semester. Have I ever mentioned how much I love to preach? I really do! It still makes me nervous knowing the weight of what I'm standing to do, but I love the privilege of sharing the Word of God and being used by Him.

Yesterday was one of those preaching times that just couldn't have gotten any better. Last Wednesday night during worship at church God gave me the basis for my sermon. So I thought on it a little until I finally sat to prepare on Tuesday. I hid in the library until I got it all ready. I started around 10:30 and by 3:30 I had my sermon done and my powerpoint to go with it. (It doesn't usually come this quick... such a God time!) That evening I went through it fully twice and was ready to rock and roll.

Wednesday morning I looked over my notes (which was just my Scriptures printed out) and then took the stage. Honestly I think this is the most ready I've ever felt. It flowed, I didn't feel rushed, timing went well, the crowd seemed to be tracking with me the whole time. It was a total God moment. But not in the sense of 'oh no help God!' But in the sense of 'God gave me this message. He gave me His Holy Spirit. He gave me this time.' All I had to do was stand and let God be God through me. It was amazing!!

It all went really well and people responded. I think the response is usually what gets me most. I mean I can deliver a message, but only God can move on hearts like that. So cool to get to be a part of it. So cool to be used by God and have Him working in and through me. I was made for this...

Until then......