For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, – II Colossians 1:13
Last year I preached a homecoming at the Trinity Methodist Church in Weoka. It was great to see old friends and give thanks to that church and the people who played a crucial part in my growth as a Christian pastor. After the church service, there was a covered dish lunch. There is nothing better than a covered dish lunch in a rural country church in Alabama. There were tables loaded food. Everything was homemade – chicken and dumplings, chicken pot pie, pot roast, ham, turnips, green beans, peas, okra, squash, corn, tomatoes, peach cobbler, banana pudding, hot pound cake – oh my! It’s a diabetic disaster, but it’s a feast for a king. I didn’t bring any food, but they put me at the front of the line and said, “You eat up.” I decided not to take my blood sugar the next day. I came to that table a pauper. I brought nothing of my own. I just brought myself, but I ate like a king. We come to Christ as paupers. We have nothing good to bring to his table. We come as paupers but God treats us like kings. For as the scripture says, “He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us unto the kingdom of his son, who purchased our freedom and forgives us our sins.” It’s stunning when you really think about it.
Last year I preached a homecoming at the Trinity Methodist Church in Weoka. It was great to see old friends and give thanks to that church and the people who played a crucial part in my growth as a Christian pastor. After the church service, there was a covered dish lunch. There is nothing better than a covered dish lunch in a rural country church in Alabama. There were tables loaded food. Everything was homemade – chicken and dumplings, chicken pot pie, pot roast, ham, turnips, green beans, peas, okra, squash, corn, tomatoes, peach cobbler, banana pudding, hot pound cake – oh my! It’s a diabetic disaster, but it’s a feast for a king. I didn’t bring any food, but they put me at the front of the line and said, “You eat up.” I decided not to take my blood sugar the next day. I came to that table a pauper. I brought nothing of my own. I just brought myself, but I ate like a king. We come to Christ as paupers. We have nothing good to bring to his table. We come as paupers but God treats us like kings. For as the scripture says, “He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us unto the kingdom of his son, who purchased our freedom and forgives us our sins.” It’s stunning when you really think about it.
– Dr. Tim Thompson