Good morning church. I hope that you had a great Christmas! I am still rejoicing over our Christmas eve service together. It was truly a special time. Don’t forget, Pastor Steve will be with us tomorrow morning. It is going to be great.
The other day I had the opportunity to say goodbye to a couple that Michelle and I had befriended at our apartment complex. They were an older couple that we met soon after we moved in. We would often see them out walking their little dog. Other times we would run into them in the first floor hallway. Our garages were close to one another and their apartment door was almost across from our garage door. We would often chat about the dog, the weather, the Chiefs and Royals. A few times we invited them to church. They had said that they used to go to church a long time ago. Unfortunately, they never came. We had talked about having them over for dinner sometime, but time passed and it never happened. I had also intended on visiting with them about faith in Jesus. I wanted to make sure that they had heard the Gospel. And yet, it never happened. We happened to see them as they were loading the last items into their van. We stopped and I talked with the man for a few minutes to say goodbye. He was appreciative of that and wanted to tell me about the benefits of the new place they were moving to. The conversation was short since they were in a hurry and the wind was rather chilly. Before he got into the van, he turned and said, “Don’t be surprised if we show up at your church someday.” I told him that would be great. And with that, we parted ways. It left me wondering what had prompted his last comment. We weren’t even talking about church. I hope it was because we were intentional about stopping and saying goodbye. Maybe, it was just talk. Or, simply a way to end the conversation. I guess time will tell. What I do regret, however, is not being intentional enough while they lived here. It would have been so easy to invite them to dinner, to seek to have a conversation about the Lord. Now, it will be a bit more challenging. I guess if anything can be learned from this Rambling, it is to take or make the opportunities. They will certainly pass by before you know it. Let us seek to live without regrets.
You are loved and appreciated,
Pastor Larry
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