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There was a man named Rollen Stewart who developed a novel idea to
constantly receive what Andy Warhol called his fifteen minutes of fame. He would attend major sporting events and
then at the right time jump in front of a TV camera wearing an oversized,
rainbow-colored wig.
This was his goal in
life, to shine the spotlight of public attention on himself. To try to make his name, Rollen Stewart, a
household name.
And then one day he was converted.
His personality did not change.
He did not sell his oversized, rainbow-colored wig. He just added something. Now he appeared at not just sporting events
but anywhere and everywhere, even appearing in the crowd during the wedding of
Prince Charles and Lady Di, where he duly leaped in front of a TV camera
wearing his oversized, rainbow-colored wig…along with holding a sign that read
“John 3:16.”
He got himself thrown out of any number of events. He was arrested, and while in jail his
followers continued his placard-raising ministry. Not everyone understood. At one football game a man looked very
perplexed as he was being surround by signs that read “John 3:16” “What is this John 3:16 thing?” he
asked. And that the shame of the
matter.
He had no idea. He had no idea, but he may well have gone
looking for an answer and that is the point of Mr. Stewart’s rather bizarre
actions. The Lord works in strange and
wonderful ways to make Himself known to his wandering children.
I’m obviously not suggesting that you wear outlandish wigs and jump
in front of TV cameras but that isn’t the point, is it? The point is that when Rollen Stewart learned
about the love of God he was overwhelmed.
And he couldn’t keep quiet about it.
And overwhelming the world with placards that read “John 3:16” made
perfect sense to him.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
That’s strong spiritual meat.
What it is really, is the offer of a spiritual pilot’s license. An invitation from God to come fly with me. Trust me. I did that a long, long time ago with
God. And I did that a long time ago with
a friend who was a very good pilot, at a time when I had not yet earned my
wings. In fact, I had never even been in
a small plane before but there we were speeding toward electric wires that
seemed to be getting terribly close.
Was I scared? Not really.
I had no doubt we would clear them. I
trusted my friend’s flying ability. So
it is with God. “Come fly with me” He
says. “I love you, so trust me,” He
says. So here I am, day-by-day, lining
up on the runway of life for another 24 hour trip. And because I love Him and am loved by Him, I
watch us every day gain speed and become airborne and there it is, life, all around me…I am no
longer just earthbound, though to everyone else it seems I am. Oh no.
I have said, “Fly with you, my loving God? How could I do otherwise unless I want to be
grounded. Unless I do not want to have
the wings of an eagle and soar in the midst of this adventure called living.”
Have you ever popped the top off a bottle of Pepsi or some other
drink that advertised, if you have the right number you may win something or
other and then read, “You are not a winner.”
And it kind of disappointed you but not really, because you didn’t
really expect to win.
Well, give yourself to this loving God and expect to be a winner,
because He guarantees it. All you have
to do is look for the right numbers. And
what are the right numbers? Well, you
already know, “John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son.
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