Movin' on.....

Movin’ on… I recall a theme song about movin’ on… “ movin’ on up, to the east side…”....

We said goodbye tonight. Some dear folks are movin’ on.

They have been used by God in our lives, touched our hearts. They have often challenged us, served us, loved us, occasionally even failed us.

As have we them.

There comes a time for all of us to ‘move on’. It is discerning the ‘when’ of it that is difficult.

Location may change, but the mission however, never ever changes.

“….Jesus came to them and said….go and make disciples…. baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…. teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you….." (Matthew 28:18-20)

The disciples and apostles of Jesus certainly knew about movin’ on. They did plenty of it. Sometimes by choice, sometimes out of necessity. But whatever the case, their intent was to inform and convince every person they met that Jesus Christ lived, died, and was resurrected, explaining the profound impact of that truth to all who would believe and participate.


Tonight, we heard these words….“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”(2Timothy 4:7)

May we all someday be able to say with Paul that we fought a good fight… that we might finish our individual life’s race… that we too might keep the faith.

These past years, this man and his family have plowed some ground, planted some seeds, fought some weeds, and harvested some fruit.

May God continue to use him in mighty ways as he and his family continue to serve Him, seeking His Face…..in another place.

“The Lord be with your spirit Shawn Bailey. Grace be with you and your family.” (2Timothy 4:22 personalized by me)