I am very humbled and thankful to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, last Sunday marked one year that I have had the privilege and pleasure to be the pastor of the Garden of Prayer Sovereign Grace Baptist Church. I meditated on this and I was truly brought to tears, not tears of sorrow but tears of joy.
Well you might say why? First I thought about the PRIVILEGE. The word is defined as a right, advantage, favor, or immunity specially granted to one. In my mind you can't earn a privilege it must be granted at the descretion of of another. So when I think about the fact that the Holy and Sovereign God of creation would grant me the privilege to pastor and lead His blood bought people. This is mind boggling. The personal possession, that He secured by the sacrifice of His only begotten Son's Atoning Death at Calvary. As leaders and people of God we need to reflect more on the word PRIVILEGE. Then I thought about the word PLEASURE, I can truly say it is a great pleasure to lead God's people. Now of course there are ups and down in dealing with people, but I have learned that God uses all situations circumstances and subjects in conforming me to th image of Christ. John Piper says "GOD IS MOST GLORIFIED IN US WHEN WE ARE MOST SATISFIED IN HIM." I don't believe we can find satisfaction in God without satisfaction in His people, for they are in union with Christ Jesus. Meditate on these two words PRIVILEGE and PLEASURE that are both blessing from our Sovereign and Loving God.
