Once while i was thinking on unseen things above, The savior spoke unto me and filled my heart with love. I used to know some people, Theyd walk and talk with me. But since ive converted, Theyve turned their backs on me. Im gonna die on the battle field, Im gonna die in war. Im gonna die on the battle field, Fighting for my Lord. Some say give me silver, Some say give me gold. I say give me Jesus, Who saved my dying soul. Ill take this gospel trumpet, And ill begin to blow. And if the Lord will help me, Ill blow it wherever i go. Im gonna die on the battle field, Im gonna die in war. Im gonna die on the battle field, Fighting fo my Lord. This is an old song i used to sing when i was a small boy in our local chuch. I sang it and others but it was many years before i came to understand the realit behind them. After my conversion and call to the ministry,God made me aware of what the old saints meant when they wrote these old songs. There is a reality in serving our Father. As the called of God,whether youre the doorman or the pastor. Whether just a faithful member or the great evangelist. If you werent called,youre not a christian. No man can come unto me except my Father who sent me draw him. Thats what Christ said. If you cant go back to the place where the spirit convicted you and drew you to repentance,then you are missing something. We are begotten by the word(Christ),and drawn by the spirit of God to repentance. That convicting spirit humbles this flesh and allows the soul of man to reach toward home. A broken heart and a contrite spirit. A heart broken by the reality of transgression and the spirit of humility before a loving God. An awakened desire to be in cummunion with ones creator. A burning desire to be acceptable to our Lord in light of ones mortality. And being buried with him in baptism,enabling one to walk as a new creature. In the newness of life. The callin to salvation. The call to be a better man,woman or child. Behold all things become new. The old creature is dead. A new creature in Christ Jesus is born. If you cant go to that place,youre missing something. Its been many many years. Ive been down many roads. Ive had victorys and yes ive had failures. But today as i am writing i can see,and i can feel that call, the very place it happened. Most important day of my life. The day i andwered the call to salvation. Given by a long suffering,merciful God. Through a faithful minister,in an old country church. Father i love you. I thank you for saving a wretch like me. And i thank you for an old preacher who remained faithful and delivered your truth to me. Amen.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 01:01:30 +0000