Dr. William Trice of Baton Rouge Louisiana tells about when a Louisiana State University professor began visiting his church. Dr. Trice then pulled out some of his best doctrinal sermons, presenting them in a superb manner in the hope of winning this choice church prospect into church membership. After about a month of such profound preaching aimed at this learned faculty member, the professor finally presented himself for church membership.

I don’t know about you, but I hate being made a sucker. I despise political lies of which there are plenty being told these days. Now then, have you ever heard of global warming? In many circles they have already been “Al Gored” by the hysteria of global warming.

“I used to literally run to the pulpit,” the pastor said. “I couldn’t wait to start preaching the Word of God. I loved my people and I looked forward to every time we met,” he said reflecting. His tone changed when he said, “But then I began to notice that my prayers were becoming empty sounds. I had no awareness of the presence of God. I hated to preach on Sunday. I couldn’t think of anything to say. I had to force myself to get in the pulpit at all.”

The story is told about three expectant fathers who were nervously waiting and pacing back and forth in the Good Samaritan Hospital as their wives were getting ready to give birth to their first children. These would-be fathers were invited to watch the births, but they were too scared to go into the birthing rooms.

He most certainly has over the years. God has shed His grace on His daughter – Miss America! Incredibly! Did you ever read history in that fashion and with that perspective? It is really something. Did you ever try to figure it all out militarily without the hand of God upon the land of the free and the home of the brave?

The late Dr. Francis Schaeffer told the story about his college – Hampden Sidney College in Virginia. He related how one day a revival broke out among the students all over campus. He recalls walking down the hall and someone would say, “I have examined myself and this is what I found – I need Christ!” He would go straight to his knees in the hall. Then someone else nearby would come under personal conviction, kneel to pray, confessing his sins, and crying out to Christ for forgiveness and salvation.