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There’s
that "God sayin’" ‘bout bein’ revived or renewed.
"Hatch" questioned Bro. as he held a flyer ‘bout summer
revival ought eight down to the Baptist church. A passel of The Flat
Rock General Store regulars includin’ Slim, Essex, Ms. Ida, the widow
Cora, Farlow, Willerdean, "Truth," S.R., J.R., Heath, Dustin,
and my Daddy "pop" C.C. All them, plus other community and
area folk, had collected in the rear of The Store durin’ a late
afternoon summer rain shower.
Reverend
Les Devlin, evangical revival holder from cross toward Atlanta, GA, and
his family were comin’ back for carryin’ out their second revival
holdin’ down to the Baptist church. Bro. was excited ‘bout the
return and summoned all present to be participators durin’ nightly
services.
"Truth"
recollected the Reverend always opened service with his favorite
"God sayin’"— I was glad when they said, "Let us go
up into the house of the Lord." Then there’s the one ‘bout
"be an example one to each other."
Soonley,
Estelle appeared in the rear of The Store followin’ a
by-appointment-only personal hair-settin’ down to her hair factory.
She quickly picked up on the summer revival and "God sayins’"
topic and offered hers on bein’ an example one to another and on
adultery, but not directin’ it, in any form, toward her man and the
true love of her life "Truth."
The
music man himself, Mr. Harley Hood, entered just as the summer shower
wound-up. Course he commented quickly there was one special "God
sayin’" that fit him personal: "Make a joyful noise toward
the Lord across the land, always."
Bro.
grinned and commented there is a "God sayin’" ‘bout feedin’
the Reverend and his family durin’ summer revival and reminded Essex
and the widow Cora of a meal plannin’ meetin’ on Wednesday night
next.
At
this point, it was like somebody’s mamma had just rung the supper
bell. Most near all The Store regulars and those other folk gathered
shot out for their ‘fore dark duties and obligations.
As
Ms. Ida directed herself toward the door, she commented, "We, in
general, are a spoiled society." Most people want heaven on earth,
but notin’ each individual body should be preparin’ for heaven after
earth. By doin’ much more concentratin’ on followin’, studyin’,
learnin’, then examplin’ and special bein’ directed by personal
individual "GOD SAYINS’."
I
do hope your individual churches have or have had good summer meetins’
and/or Bible schools with lots of favorite, useful "GOD SAYINS’." |
