Week 8 - Edmond's First Baptist Church

Our good friends Mike and Janet were kind enough to save us a seat and show us around their church home this week. First Baptist members were already grabbing hold of us and showering us with love and attention before we ever found Mike and Janet. The worship, complete with a fabulous choir and band, was filled with familiar songs. It’s amazing to see how worship and the music God inspires has crossed all denominations that we’ve visited so far. Once again, a meaningful sermon delivered a distinctly personal message that made it clear that God is directing us each week. There is no where we can go that He doesn’t have something to show us. Pastor Day said every sermon is designed for me. I believe him. First of all, the title of the sermon was “My Heart, God’s Home.” This just happens to be the title of a very special drawing we own given to us by a close friend who is an architect (thanks Larry Schwab!) In his drawing, made to look like a real floor plan, Larry carefully planned out all of the rooms of our heart as if God lived there. A blueprint for the heart if you will. After all these years, that generous gift is still speaking to us in ways we never would have guessed. Second, we were reminded and convicted to make our hearts a suitable place for God to reside. He wants to move in and bless us, we just have to invite Him in and prepare as if He’s an honored guest and not an afterthought. Imagine what God could do with and through us if we could do that. I think I’ll be doing some “house cleaning” this week.