I'm Excited About Jesus!

It seems very hard to believe that the month of December will soon be over and we will soon be starting into 2012! It does seem to me that the older I get, the quicker time flies by. As a matter of fact, today (December 22nd) is my 38th spiritual birthday! It was on December 22, 1973 that I trusted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and Lord of my life. That was and is the greatest decision that I have ever made in my life! I have never regretted giving my heart and life to Jesus Christ and never will. It also just seems like yesterday that I began my gospel ministry for the Lord Jesus Christ when I was only 18 years old (I preached my first message in April of 1974). And now, it has been almost 37 3/4 years!

The rapid passing of time reminds me of what James, the half-brother of Jesus, wrote in James 4:14, "...For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." The NIV says, "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." My dear beloved friends, it should be our heart's desire to make every moment count for Jesus Christ! We should live with an eternal perspective, realizing that this life will soon be over and we who are saved will live in the presence of the King of kings and Lord of lords forever and ever! What a glorious and everlasting joy that will be! I would say to you that based upon the brevity of time, if we are going to do anything for Jesus, we need to do it quickly! What a privilege to know and serve Jesus Christ, the One who saved us for time and eternity! Glory to God!

The Lord has blessed me with a wonderful Christian wife, Randi, whom I love with all of my heart. Thank you for the wonderful life we have had together, Randi! God has gifted us with two great children, Bethany and Rusty. They are the joy of their Dad's heart. I am also very proud of my new son-in-law, Brandon. He is a great Christian young man and he is soooo good to our daughter. We (Randi and I) are patiently waiting for grand-children so that we can spoil them rotten and send them home on a sugar high as revenge against our children for when they were little!

Please let me close by telling the members of Clover Hill Baptist Church that I count it a great privilege to be your Pastor. Thank you for your prayers for me (and my family) and your support of my spiritual leadership. I sincerely look forward to what the Lord Jesus Christ has in store for us in 2012!

I'm Excited About Jesus!
Pastor David Blevins