My favorite TV show growing up was the A-Team. Mr. T was my
favorite character because it amazed me how he was able to move with 50 lbs. of
gold wrapped around his neck. But my favorite part of every show was when
Hannibal would light up his cigar, look at the team and say, ‘I love it when a
plan comes together!’ Usually in every show there would be a plan, some sort of
challenge would present itself, and then the team would respond and change
their strategy. So Hannibal’s original plan would usually be overshadowed by
how the team responded to adversity.
We took a one-week break from the Gospel of John Sunday as
we invited our kids to join us for our service. We looked at a passage from 1
Corinthians 12 that emphasized the church being a body with every part being
vital to the operation of the body. Something happened Sunday that most of you
didn’t know and probably didn’t notice as the service started.
Just about everything on the service order was changed about
20 minutes before the service. The music, prayer, sermon, ALL OF IT! As the
type A pastor that I am, I will be totally honest and say that this gave me a
little bit of stress. But something amazing happened, that was totally the
Spirit of God. Once 10:00 AM hit on the clock, everything came together. The
music was an experience we haven’t had yet at The Rescue. I preached on a
different text then I had intended on. Our prayer time was just amazing. As I
was driving to Applebee’s to have lunch with my parents and the in-laws, it
dawned on me how it happened.
Yes-it was God, but how did it come across as not a last
minute change? The people. As I preached about the Body of Christ and how each
part has it’s value and is vital to the health of the church, I began to
realize how special the group of people around me was. I don’t want to get too
gushy on this blog post, but I’ve been blessed. The beauty of Sunday was that a
group of people came to worship God. What the order of service had was a minor
detail; they came to seek after the One we worship.
This is why I’m excited about the future of The Rescue, and
I’m not ashamed to tell you (the reader) about us. We are a group of people who
have been broken in this life and have seen the only one that can rescue
us-Jesus Christ. If you’re seeking, broken, hurting, or even feeling pretty
good, but just know that you need to make a decision about who Jesus is-join us
this Sunday at The Rescue. Go to the website for directions and it’s at
10:00AM.
God Bless You-PC (Pastor Cory)
pastorcory@rescuesumner.org
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