Another day to remember why...

We just closed a revival in Ohio that was another one of those life-changing moments.  On the last night of the revival we had a young man addicted to heroin...of his own admission.  He came looking for help.  I understand that concept because I remember 37 years ago going to a church looking for help.  I found THAT help comes from the Lord.  37 years later....my Help is still here!

We also had a group of young men and women....maybe 12 to 17 years old.  After me giving my testimony....being delivered from drug addiction and a heroin overdose....they filled the altar.  One after another saying the same thing..."want to make sure I am ready..."...rededicating their life to the Lord.  As I prayed for one after another crying with them...I remembered how much I love what I do.

There are days after miles and miles on the road and many nights in a motel and one restaurant after another that I feel like I would weary or faint in my vision...  Then it happens...  It happened a few weeks ago in Royston Georgia when 11 people gave their heart to the Lord in one of our Campmeetings.  It happened again last night!

First the nine young people coming to the altar...then the young man wanting to come off drugs giving his heart to Jesus!  The night before a young man ....maybe 12 or 13 coming to our product table at the end of service and kneeling at the coat rack with me and asking Jesus to come into his heart.

My nephew explained it this way...you feel like a giant and humble at the same time.  That is so, so true.  Like a giant and small all at the same time....knowing God has used you but without Him you can do nothing!!!

I went back to our motel room and remembered this is why.  This is why we travel.  This is why we live in a motel.  This is why we eat most of our meals in a restaurant.  This is why we seem to miss babies being born in our family and birthday parties and many times graduations.  37 years ago He delivered me, saved me and gave me a call.  Last night, He reminded me one more time of the call and the "why"!  I am so thankful today as we travel to our next meeting for the "call"....