And I tell them, “Just stop. I was out in the highway and I had a flat tire. I was changing the tire, and a lug nut rolled out into the highway there, and I ran out unthinking, and I went up there and I picked it up and when I stood up there was a logging truck weighing 30 tons, going 120 miles an hour, and it was like five feet in front of me, and it ran me over. That’s why I’m late. I’m sorry.”
They’re going to say, “You’re either a liar or you’re absolutely insane.”
And I say, “Well, why?”
They say, “It’s impossible…you can’t have an encounter with a logging truck weighing 30 tons, going 120 miles an hour, and not be changed.”
Then how can you tell me you’ve had an encounter with God and not been changed. Has God’s power become somewhat diminished over the years so that He can’t even rate a hemi anymore. I pray that God would take this mess that I have put forth and encourage you. We are living in the greatest day. Do you realize that? Men, again, I want to tell you something. I think many of you men will recognize this. I’m 44 years old. My generation almost doesn’t even have a clue about what’s really going on. God is raising up a lot of young men and men. I can see it everywhere. He’s doing it. But we can be mentors. I mean, this is the greatest time to ever be alive. I could have never imagined ten years ago that the Gospel, the doors for the Gospel have been opened up in places that no one could have ever imagined. Are we going to run through it? Theologically, I mean, it’s wonderful what’s happening. It’s wonderful. And don’t think, “Well, I don’t know why we are planting churches in Georgia. I mean, there’s all kinds of churches in Georgia.” No, there’s not. There’s a lot of red brick buildings with the word, “Ichabod,” written across them. There aren’t many churches. Stop doing that. You’re not a Baptist when you do that. It’s a building. It’s not the church.
These are the worst of times; these are the greatest of times. Rise up in the power of your God. Take this truth that is so dear to you and preach it even though it gets you killed.
Let’s pray.
Father, thank you very much. All hail the power of Jesus’ name, that angels prostrate fall. Bring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all. In the power of the Holy Spirit, Lord, please direct the hearers and everything said correctly. Direct them away from everything of flesh. Help us, Lord. Oh, Lord, do a work in our day. I praise You for the work You’ve done. I praise You, Lord. I’ll not say…I’ll not say that You haven’t moved because I’ve seen You move in these last years. Oh, a great work You’re doing, Lord, but mercy drops round us are falling but for the showers we plead, oh, God. Send a revival in this land. Send a reformation, Lord. Raise up Your church. Make Thy name glorious. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
