The most important thing...

There weren’t many people leaving Cape Town this week (although a few England supporters may have been tempted!) but Evan and Tracy Rogers finally manage to get visas finalised, flights arranged, and they made the journey to Norwich. We’ve been working towards this for several months now, ever since that ‘God moment’ back in January, the Sunday that I taught Evan’s song ‘Still on His Throne’ at Kings and commented that I’d love to get Evan come visit Norwich. Within a couple of hours of speaking those words, my good friend Clive Cernik, who was staying with us at the time with Heather his wife, got the message that Evan and Tracy would not be able to continue in Dubai and were wondering where on earth (literally) to go next. Well Norwich of course! And here they are. I love it when God brings a plan together!

So why are they here? Well firstly because of that ‘God moment’ – we do believe in listening to God’s whispers and taking them seriously. And secondly because worship is very important, in fact you could say that celebrating God, singing and declaring his great worth, his goodness and grace, is THE most important thing. A couple of weeks ago I was paid the highest compliment by a student who was graduating from the UEA and moving on from Kings after 3 years. During his time here I had met frequently with him and had the privilege of mentoring him a little on his journey. In saying goodbye he said: “Thanks Goff, you’ve taught me how to enjoy God more.” Why is that a great compliment? Because that is exactly what we were all made for – to glorify God and enjoy him forever! To quote John Piper: ‘In missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white-hot enjoyment of God’s glory.’

I am sure that Evan has a thing or two to teach us about enjoying God. He is a great musician, song writer and an enthusiastic worshipper. So when their time here is up, I want us all to be able to say “Thank you Evan, you have taught us how to enjoy God more.” Meanwhile, as Evan and Tracy learn to find their way around, look out for them and make them feel at home!
You might like to check out his website: http://www.evanrogers.org

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