The passing of a legend - Cassius Clay - God alone sees and knows

Hello family and friends.  Our fair city has been in view of the world this week due to the death one of our own citizens, a man formerly known as Cassius Clay.  He is no different from any who pass from this life to the next, and yet he is very much different.  You can decide the similarities to just about any who die.  Like many, though he was rich in worldly things, yet he only took with him all that he had when we entered the world on January 17, 1942.  Like many, he enjoyed many great victories and like many he suffered much during his short 74 years.  Like every human being who dies; he kept his appointment with death and is now awaiting the judgement.  You can also decide the differences.  He will always be known as the greatest boxer of all time.  He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.  He left his faith in Jesus Christ to become a Muslim at age 23.  He refused to follow his fellow countrymen into war answering the call with a “No.”  He was married four times and has nine children.  He had Parkinson’s disease.  He will be missed.  The world keeps spinning.  Time moves on. 

God alone sees all and knows all and will judge all. Not me. Not you. Not the media or the world.  Only God.  And I’m glad.  In those final moments of a person’s life, thoughts of the past, present, and the future…all that is done or all that could’ve or would’ve or should’ve been done…victories and defeats…love of family and friends…times of happiness and sorrow…only God knows and understands and accepts or rejects.  God is good.  He is merciful.  He is love.  He is perfect.  He never makes a mistake.  He is right.  To be in His hands, well, there’s no better place to be.  May God bless the Ali family during their great loss is my prayer for them.  May God bless us to trust Him with our all and follow His instructions in Proverbs 3:3-5.

This Sunday (June 12) we will begin a new series of sermons entitled “Proper Adjustments.”  In this series we will look at examples from the Bible that will show us that God has always required adjustments when He asks us to follow Him.  Think with me.  Did Noah have to change?  What about Abraham?  Did God ask Moses to be different?  What about David?  And Jonah?  Did the 12 Apostles have to adjust their lives to Jesus’ instructions?  I could keep going but I think you get the picture.  This Sunday we will look at the rich young ruler who wanted eternal life.  Jesus told him he could have what he requested.  But there is an adjustment that the man had to make.  What about you?  Is God asking you to make an adjustment? Is He asking you to change?  You can do it!

Sunday afternoon at 1:30 is a very special time of worship and study at Watterson Trail.  I’m preaching a series entitled “Peace Under Pressure.”  Do you have “Peace WITH God?”  This is spiritual peace.  What about the “Peace OF God?”  This is emotional peace.  Well, when you have peace with God, you then have the peace of God.  Then, you will find “Peace IN God.”  This is relational peace.  Come and hear.  You will be so glad you did.  We almost always out at 2:30 for the rest of Sunday at home or visiting with family and friends.