GOOD GIFTS.
On the first day of the Spring tour we gathered all the bands- Third Day, Sanctus Real, DecembeRadio, Revive- for a short devotion, aiming to start as we meant to go along.
I read from Matthew 7.7-12: the passage where Jesus encourages us to Ask,Seek and Knock. In a nutshell, I challenged us all to be persistent and confident in our prayers for this tour, to remember that God our perfect Heavenly Father intends to give us good gifts- let's pray for those good gifts for our families, our bands, each other and this tour. Jesus concluded this passage by commanding us to treat others in the way in which we'd like to be treated ourselves. If we can be confident and persistent in our prayers, and treat everyone else on the tour openly and positively then who knows what the Lord could accomplish.
We're all sad about Brad not being here, but I watched the whole show from front of house and said to the guys afterwards that it genuinely feels strong and fresh and has a great visual impact. There is an excitement and expectation about the next few weeks, and a desire to see Third Day move into a new season and onto the next level. Today I listened to the new album Revelation from start to finish- all I can say is that Mac believes it's the best album they have ever done, and I'm beginning to believe he might well be correct.
Ooh so the Title is REVELATION!?!
Very, VERY cool.
I am on top of the world right now! Just singing praises and then I read this. I didnt think I could go higher...and whoop...there I go! haha
Bless you Nigel. Thank you for being obedient to God, regardless of personal sacrifice. You are a Light for all to see...thank you. Sincerely...thank you.
Joan
Posted by: Joan Young/Godgrl Gomer | March 07, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Good job Nigel. It's not just great that you're out there with the guys on tour - but absolutely vital. Thanks for sharing the topic of the devotions with us. Look forward to hearing more. Bless you!
Posted by: Mark M | March 07, 2008 at 03:29 AM
My Bible study calls our prayer requests A.S.K.'s....from that very verse. Sure wish I could be ministered to by you Nigel. Third Day is very blessed to have you!
You heard the cd? I'm very very jealous about right now. David seemed very excited about it when I saw him in Myrtle Beach. Looking forward to it!!!
God bless!
Posted by: Wendy | March 07, 2008 at 07:05 AM
Very good title..... looking forward to hearing it!
Posted by: Teresa (auntie gomer) | March 07, 2008 at 01:22 PM
Oh I can't wait to get my hands on the new album. I like the title counting down the days.
Posted by: Thomas H | March 07, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Hey Nigel,
What a Blessing for Third Day to have you along with them, and for the other bands that tour with them. The blessings just continue to flow, right out to us in the crowd. You can never stop seeking Christ, this is just one of the many ways in which I do.
Does it get any better than this tour? Nope!! I love it, your really a Rocker, that is better than coool!!!!
I cannot wait to hear the new album. From what I've heard so far, it's gonna be better than the best, which I figure is all the records to date. WOW!!
Blessings,
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie | March 12, 2008 at 01:07 PM