In one of my previous pastorates, I was out visiting one afternoon. I rang the doorbell at a certain house. A toddler came to the door. He peeped through a side window of the door and took off running. In a few moments, his Mother came to the door. She was doubled over, laughing. She told me that her son burst into the room where she was, excitedly yelling, “Mama, Mama, Jesus is at the door”. I joined her laughter. 

It was a logical conclusion for a 2-year-old. He went to church and heard all about how special and important Jesus was. Since I was up at the front, leading, and doing most of the talking, he just assumed I was the Jesus his teachers were describing. 

You and I know that I am not Jesus. I am not and will never be Him. [If you doubt it, ask my sweet wife. She will quickly tell you that I am very human.] Jesus is and will forever be, the One and Only Lord and Savior. Jesus was the perfect Son of God who died for our sin and who rose again. However, I do love Him, serve Him, follow Him, and endeavor to be like Him. I do hope and pray that others see Jesus in me. 

My afternoon visit was a vivid reminder to me, and I pray, an example to you, that we must always be aware that people are watching us. They are studying our lives. They want to know— Is this Jesus these people talk about on Sunday a reality in their lives? Does Jesus make a difference in the way they live 24/7? 

Remember the old hymn that says 
“Your life’s a book before their eyes 
 They’re reading it thro’ and thro’ 
 Say, does it point them to the skies 
 Do others see Jesus in you?” 

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS  

1. Sunday School at 9:00 am. [Also available in the parking lot on 99.1 FM]
2. Morning Worship and Children’s Church at 10:00 am. [Also available in the parking lot at 10 am and on the website after 12:30 pm]
3. Prayer and Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 pm.
4. Continue to hand your written suggestions of facility improvements to members of the Building and Grounds Committee.
5. THANK YOU to all who came to help with the Workday last Saturday. We had a good group of workers and got a lot accomplished.
6. Wasn’t it wonderful to see the Sanctuary full as the Singing Towers blessed all of us this past Sunday night?. The music, the worship, the joy, and the special fellowship that only Christians can enjoy, made for a memorable night.

This week, let others see Jesus in you! 
Pastor Ed and Deacons of Barbee’s Grove Baptist Church