Macauley Rivera, one of my dearest friends in Bible college, had a passion for the Savior. His hearts desire was to graduate, marry his fiancée Sharon, return to the inner city of Washington, DC, and plant a church to reach his friends and family for Christ.
That dream ended, however, when Mac and Sharon were tragically killed in an accident, leaving the student body stunned at the loss. At Macs memorial service, the challenge was issued: Mac is gone. Who will serve in his place? As evidence of the impact of Macs example, more than 200 students stood to take up the mantle of Christs fallen servant.
The response of those students echoes the commitment of Isaiah. In a time of fear and insecurity, the prophet was summoned into the throne room of God, where he heard Him say, Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us? Isaiah responded, Here am I! Send me (Isa. 6:8).
God still calls men and women to be His ambassadors today. He challenges us to serve Himsometimes close to home, sometimes in distant lands. The question for us is, How will we respond to His call? May God give us the courage to say, Here am I! Send me.
Good evening, Mayor.
Thank you for being here everyday for us. We appreciate all that you bring to Amy’s Place.
If you get your last Glenn Beck appearance on YouTube, please ping me. I missed it and then fell asleep and missed the re-run.
Keep up the good fight. I’m looking forward to the local July 4th Tea Party. Hopefully there will be a large turnout.
Have a Wonderful Week.