I Remember...

I remember June 12, 1998

• I remember the man I was before that day.
• I remember the pain, the sorrow, the hate, the despair, the hopelessness.
• I remember that man - a slave to sin, in bondage reveling in debauchery.
• I remember wanting it to end, but being powerless.
• I remember longing for something to hope in, something to free me.
• I remember that day - June 12, 1998
• I remember that I was on my own road to Damascus: a path of sin, death and destruction.
• I remember the light that overcame me.
• I remember the deep conviction of my sin that crushed me.
  
• I remember the sobbing and the weeping at the realization of what my sin produced.
• I remember the understanding of the wrath of God rightly resting upon me.
• I remember the fear and terror of that realization.
• I remember the joy and relief at the revelation of your grace in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• I remember understanding that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty of my sin.
  
• I remember the tears of sorrow in godly grief that lead to repentance.
• I remember feeling the Holy Spirit come into me.
• I remember the new eyes with which I began to see the world.
• I remember the overwhelming compulsion to share the gospel with anyone who would listen to me urge them to repent and believe.
• I remember the path that You set before me. A path filled with trials and tribulations; a path that brought suffering and opposition; A path of glory fueled by the Holy Spirit and driven by the Gospel.
• I remember and I am encouraged to press on in the calling that I have received.

In remembering

• I will seek You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength Father.
• I will walk this path You have set before me with passion and zeal for Your glory.
• I will give my last breath in service to the Kingdom of God.
• I will give my life as a slave of Christ Jesus.
• I will meditate on the gospel of grace daily.
  

Hallelujah I am free in Jesus Christ