One Blessed Man

Pastor Byron and wife Mary with the Houser Family

The life of a pastor isn't always sunshine and roses, in fact, it rarely ever is; however, every now and then everything comes together in a way that only the Lord could orchestrate. Today was one of those great days in the life of a pastor.

The Houser Family

This morning, we had special guests, the Houser Family, missionaries to the Philippines, in our worship service. I had never met them before and only had conversed a few times over email and once on the telephone. Bro. Houser and his wife are both graduates of the same college that I graduated from, The Crown College of the Bible, so I knew they were doctrinally sound and was not worried at all to turn the service over to them. What a blessing it was to hear them sing, present their ministry and for Bro. Houser to preach a message. They were a joy to be around and to worship with.

After church my family and I drove over to the home of one of our shut-in's and spent some time with her, singing, talking, and praying. She is always a delight to be around and loves being visited. Her heart's desire is to be able to come back to church and if her health would allow it, she certainly would be right there.

My family rarely ever eats out on a Sunday but today we made an  exception and stopped off at the Mandarin House Chinese Buffet. We had a delicious meal and even though it was a buffet I didn't really over do it on the food.

Tonight I brought a message about John the Baptist and expounded upon 4 attributes that made him such a great man of God and a true hero. I spoke of his purpose, his truth, his humility, and his impact. During the invitation period one precious girl walked the aisle and prayed to be saved. What a blessing it was to know that God is still convicting hearts and saving souls. As a pastor, I could not have asked for a better day. I wish it never had to end. I am definitely one blessed man.