Abilene Lectureship #1

I am in Abilene, Texas attending the lectures. I'm not only experiencing great weather (70 +), but a great lectureship - great speakers, great worship, and great fellowship. One speaker that I really enjoy and have for several years is Billy Wilson from Scotland. His unique style and passion gives biblical stories and concepts new light. In talking about weakness, he said that in many churches (spiritual hospitals) we all come, yet no one is willing to admit that they are sick. What a convicting statement. We all walk around like we aren't sick, yet many of us have a terminal disease (spiritually).

The Great Physician has given his diagnosis of the sickness of mankind - sin! Whether we admit it or not - which for many of us, denial is one thing we have really do well - we are infected.

But the Great Physician has the cure. A blood transfusion - his blood on our sin. See, the good news is that God is not finished with us yet. Thank God! I need to remember that when I deal with people and with myself. Denial of my disease is not the answer, but denial of myself is.

Sid