What a great day!

It was a wonderful day in the Lord today at Highland Baptist Church. I was finally able to preach 2 messages on the Prodigal Son that have been building up inside of me for weeks. I've preached on this parable several times in the past but the more I study, pray, and meditate on it, the more that my eyes and heart opens up to the true meaning of it. I felt great liberty in both the AM and PM services.

Another great thing about today was that I asked my Uncle Ron if he would consider leading the singing for me in both services and much to my surprise, he agreed. Ron is an anointed singer, songwriter, and musician. He did a fantastic job regardless of his claim of being "rusty." In the AM services he sang 2 specials; "I'll Stand For Jesus," and "The Prodigal Son." Of course the last one went along with the message I preached. In the PM service he sang 2 songs that he had written, "Servants of the King", and "A Few More Miles To Go." The latter one being my very favorite song that he sings. Give it a listen at the Archive link below:



Not only did Uncle Ron sing, but my mother also came to the PM service sang for us and did a wonderful job on "Who Am I?" I think it was probably the best I've ever heard her sing. Unfortunately, something went wrong with the recording machine tonight and her song did not get recorded...

After the service I was walking out and noticed my wife and daughter were still sitting in the pew. I looked at them with a quizzical look and they pointed down toward a pew. I walked over and took a peak. Lying there sound asleep was my little nephew, Luke. He looked very peaceful. I took a couple of pictures of him with my Blackberry. It's nice to know that my preaching put him at such ease! ;)

You can listen to both sermons at the links below:

Luke 15:11-32 KJV

11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.