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Another funeral today.

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Dave in Tenn:
Not as bad as the last one I attended, but still...

This time, the Lord was dealing more with me than having me deal with what was being said/sung.  I knew that was coming...didn't know the rest was coming.  I'm such a hypocrite at times.

I'm thinking harder about preparing my own funeral.  I'd like one last time to present the gospel and a comforting (not silly or scary) word about death.  I don't know if it's wise or foolish, obedience or cowardice.  It's one of those things I may not know until I do it.  Or don't.

Speaking of "sung" they played this old hymn over the sound-system, Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus (Alan Jackson's version)  Not a bad hymn.  There's this verse in there:

His Word shall not fail you, He promised
Believe Him and all will be well.
Then go to a world that is dying
His perfect salvation to tell.

That's about when I almost felt called to preach.   :)  And that's not a bad place to start in preparing a sermon.  We'll see.  As much as anything, I just wanted to "get it down" so I wouldn't forget the hymn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO4uIyz_d90

Dennis Vogel:
Beautiful song - I like Christian music even if they don't get it.

Musterseed:

--- Quote from: Dennis Vogel on March 18, 2017, 09:49:51 PM ---Beautiful song - I like Christian music even if they don't get it.

--- End quote ---

Musterseed:
Dennis, I just used your post to practice how to copy. Hope you don't mind , I am still a babe
in computers.😁  😑
 
Dave, the Alan Jackson version was not available to download so I listened to a group
sing it. Yes indeed, those beautiful words would certainly catch the attention of your
listeners. Music is one of the many of Gods wonders. Did you used to preach Dave?

Psalm 23.. sung by Ted Pearce is one of my favourites.   

Pamela

Dave in Tenn:
Pamela, in Baptist parlance, I "surrendered to preach" when I was about 16 or 17.  I started in college preparing for the ministry, but I did not continue.  It was absolutely the right decision even then (not continuing), but much more-so am I glad I didn't do it "now", even though my lack of education has been a hindrance in my natural life.  If I had that decision to make again, I would make it again in a heart-beat.  At best, I would have left a string of Baptist churches smoldering in ruins.  At worst, I would have seared my conscience to the Truth. 

Even back then, I knew something wasn't right...and not just about "church" but about the "gospel" I was getting ready to preach.  Scripture was telling me not to be ashamed of the Gospel, yet I couldn't help but be more and more "ashamed" of it as I grew up.  I also couldn't help but be more and more ashamed of myself as I grew up, too.  It was the left-right double whammy of hypocrisy within and without that made me finally chuck it all.

I did manage a sermon or two when I was in school or around that time, but primarily I was asked to go and sing by other young "preachers".  But it took me another 10 years or so to give up on it altogether.  From then, I doubt I cracked open a bible more than once or twice (to read the nativity story) and prayed not much more than that.  Mostly, I just wanted what I (thought I) knew of God to leave me alone and quit bothering me.

Apparently, that's not the way He does things.   ;D   

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