take down Pastor Jack, I guess.

But for them, I'm happy to do that.

So, Father, we just pray again tonight, Lord, that even this evening before service started

and we're in the gym taking photos.

You can see in these kids a sense of accomplishment. We can see in these kids a sense of accomplishment.

We can see in these kids, Lord, some of them bold and personality, some of them very seemingly timid in personality and everything in between.

We want to thank you, Father, tonight, that it is your sovereign will that you use all of us.

That there's, thank God, no set pattern

that you've got to be this tall or this short

or this color or that color, or of this level, or

of that level.

We thank you, Lord God, that your Bible tells us, frankly, the exact opposite.

That you've called us out of this world that are not wise, we were not noble, we're not

blue bloods, we're common.

And we thank you that you've desired to populate heaven with common people.

Not that the uncommon or the unique are exempt, they're not, but it's harder for them to get over themselves to see you.

So, Father God, we thank you

that all of us come to you tonight as children.

For without such, we will not see the kingdom of God.

So we ask you to bless this time in Jesus' name.

Amen.

Amen.

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