"There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God." --Psalm 46:4

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Serving God with His people at Faith OPC has been a great joy and blessing. When I grow up, I want to umpire Little League Baseball. I will revel on that day when I can say to a 10-year-old boy after four pitched balls, "Take a walk in the sunshine." My wife of 30+ years, Peggy, consistently demonstrates the love of Christ and remains my very best friend. Our six children, our four lovely, sweetie-pie daughters-in-law, and our four grandchildren serve as resident theologians.

Friday, January 8, 2010

No Unpolished Stones


Men and Young Men of Faith OPC in Prayer This Weekend

The Puritans used to speak of refusing to lay unpolished stones into the super structure of the living temple of the Lord. This refers to their desire for pastors and elders to do their work well, to pastor well so that men and women are being polished by the Word, Prayer, the Sacraments and shepherding care.

This weekend around 20 men and young men--their sons--are gathering for prayer at a nearby Bible camp center. This will be our fourth year doing this.

We're going to prayer, this first full week of 2010, so that God's Spirit may polish His stones for His building purposes.

It will be different combinations of topics, times, places and gatherings. This is not a teaching occasion but concentrated times of corporate and private prayer, and hearing the Lord's Word read, and then, back to prayer.

Would you remember these brethren gathering for prayer?

May there be the genuine pursuit of God and His purpose. He is the Lord. He is mighty. Man must come underneath His banner of grace, truth and love.

May the Lord polish all of His living stones--from the pastor to every man and boy in the pew.

Bunyan said it well, We must pray until we have prayed.

G. Mark Sumpter
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