Friday, November 2, 2018

JOHN Good Morning! I’m John Branning the Lead Pastor of Central United Methodist Church. This Sunday, many churches around the world will celebrate All Saints Sunday. On this particular Sunday, we remember all those who have followed Christ to the end and now rest from their labors. This is a very special day for all of us who have been blessed to run beside and at times follow the steps of those great men and women of God who have shown us how to run this race and to endure to the end. I want you to know that if you are a follower of Jesus, you are blessed to have spiritual influence over a certain number of people. You call them husband, wife, daughter, son or just friend, but you have great influence on the person that they are. On this Sunday, let us remember to use that influence to cheer each other along in following Jesus. Let them see you run with a smile on your face and your eyes fixed upon the prize that is ahead. Let us listen as we can hear Jesus saying well done to each who cross the line before us; and let us keep running until we hear it for ourselves. I have known many saints in my life, and because of Jesus, I know that one day I will see them again.