...too small a thing...: Touching Lives

Scotty Davis

Scotty Davis is a Pastor, Mission Consultant, a Biblical Counselor and a Police Chaplain. Scotty is married to Kathy since 1974 and they have 4 children.
Isaiah 49:6 tells the prophet he is to be a light to the nations, and so should each of us that know the grace of the Lord. This is indeed the greater task to which we should aspire. Isaiah was shortsighted and thought he was only a minister to the Hebrews but God said that task was ...Too Small A Thing... and that He would be a witness to the enitre earth. And so he wrote a book we read 2700 years later.

Touching Lives

Last night Burnt Hickory Baptist held a first class event for men. There was a huge turnout of men to eat deer chili, dove breast, quail, and frog legs. I had forgotten how good frog legs taste. There was a rock crawler, fire truck, SWAT Bearcat, and Bass Boats for the men to poke around at for a few minutes. Jim and NIck's BBQ roasted a whole hog for an appetizer for 700 hungry men and it was gone in just a few minutes. They were a bit like piranha.

I was blessed to be able for Mission Team Inc to sponsor a table. I had seven others share the table with me. My brother Jeff, my nephew Jeffery, my dear friend and Sargent Steve Gaynor. Then I was able to invite 4 other men. Last week we lost a beautiful lady at Piney Grove. I know she would be well pleased because last night Jenifer Shelton's son's Keegan Higgins, and Kyle Slater along with her father Dan Higgins and her Husband Trace Shelton were part of this fun yet challenging event.

The food was good, and the door prizes were cool, but by far the best part was a powerful message by a former Navy SEAL named Chad Williams. His powerful testimony of seeking to be the best was inspiring and moving as shared how he aspired to be a SEAL. He made it only to be disappointed and unfulfilled even by this great accomplishment. Why because of the void that man has can only be filled by Jesus Christ. I wrote about this a couple of days ago in this blog titled The Need to Worship.

Chad shared how another great warrior Naman seemed to have it all but he too need the healing and forgiveness of God. Pride is a great sin and gets in the way of so many men coming to Jesus. Last night in this special night we were all privileged to be a part of about 30 men coming to know Jesus Christ as savior.

However after it was over I was led by the Lord to talk with two young men. One was already a believer and gave testimony to the fact he was a believer. The other wanted to say I am a believer but was unwilling to commit and say I want to serve God. We had a good talk and I was glad the Lord allowed me to touch his life. He is in my prayers this morning as he will doubtless be thinking of this message he heard last night. I was blessed by the Lord to have an extra copy of the book Chad Williams had written and so I put in this young man's hand. I am praying for a commitment and powerful things from the young man I spoke to last night god was working in his life.

I love to see when a ministry touches lives and I get to be a part big or little, I just love to see the hand of God working. Last night our Lord was touching lives.