that one day

Saturday was the big day - graduation. It is a day that (I thought) had been 10 years in the making. However, it was the speaker at graduation that reminded of an even greater day in my past - that made this one possible. The graduation ceremony had a lot of speeches and talk. Most of it sounded like this to me "blah, blah, blah, blah". I just wanted to hurry up, walk across the stage and get that diploma. But, there was that moment when he said, "this day is possible because there was a day for each of you that when you professed your faith in Christ." Now, up til that point I had held it together pretty good. But, sitting there, in the church I grew up in - well, I completely lost it and the tears come flooding out. You see, the church where the graduation ceremony took place was the same church where I 'walked the aisle' and accepted Christ and where I was baptized in May 1979. It is the same church I 'walked the aisle' and shared with my church that I was called to ministry in 1996. And now, in 2008, it was the church where I was receiving my graduate degree in ministry and saying to the world that I'm serious about this stuff.

My question to you: What was your 'one day' when your life changed forever?

I know, it is just a building. I had sat in those chairs and been on that stage hundreds of time. All I could think about was the faithfulness of so many people - to teach and preach the Word, to pray for me and with, to encourage me and speak truth into my life. All of that led to this moment. And so, as the day ended, I had a piece of paper that said I graduated and I had pictures to prove it. But, mostly I had the dear memories of God's faithful servants who have deeply impacted my life. It is their testimony and example that spurs me to stay faithful to teach the Word, pray for people and speak truth into the lives of others.