“Fortunate indeed are those who have a top-level goal so consequential to the world that it imbues everything they do, no matter how small or tedious, with significance. Consider the parable of the bricklayers: Three bricklayers are asked: “What are you doing?” The first says, “I am laying bricks.” The second says, “I am building a church.” And the third says, “I am building the house of God.” The first bricklayer has a job. The second has a career. The third has a calling.”
I am indebted to Pastor Bryan Wilkerson of Grace Chapel in Lexington, Mass. from whom I adapted this illustration.
The Outline
Full service and sermon video
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you . . . blessed are all they that wait for him (Isa. 30:18).
We must not only think of our waiting upon God, but also of what is more wonderful still, of God’s waiting upon us….He cannot gather the fruit till it is ripe. He knows when we are spiritually ready to receive the blessing to our profit and His glory. Waiting in the sunshine of His love is what will ripen the soul for His blessing. Waiting under the cloud of trial, that breaks in showers of blessings, is as needful. Be assured that if God waits longer than you could wish, it is only to make the blessing doubly precious.
8:00 – In His Presence – All Church Prayer Meeting
DIVAS and CHAMPIONS for young women and men, ages 13-18 has recessed for the summer
Faith and Family Night at the Richmond County Ball Park
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. – Faith and Family Program
7:00 P.M. – Games with Fireworks at the end
nycshepherd.com 