My
apologies for being late releasing the Anniversary Issue of the St.
Louis Amigan. It has been ready for some time, but I and my team have
been extraordinarily busy. What follows is the introduction from the
Anniversary Issue, written by Pastor Mark Glenn.
The
full issue, in PDF format, is available here.
I
have known Billsey for about a year and I have seldom met a man who
thirsts more for the Word of God. He is the deer who longs for water
in the desert. Billsey literally eats and drinks the Word of God
daily. However, you already know this by just reading and singing his
hymns. Each hymn displays the deepness of a person who loves God and
the eternal sacrifice of His Son, Jesus the Christ.
In the
August issue of the St. Louis Amigan, Billsey addressed our intimacy
with God. He explained how important it is to our ultimate
relationship with Our Lord and how God conducts this symphony of
love. We willingly participate but we never direct. And those who
live in this intimacy know his silent voice—so sweet, so gentle—so
true. We have surrendered so that the words of “I Come to the
Garden” come to life and become truth: “The sound of His Voice is
so sweet…He walks with me, And he talks with and he tells me that I
am His own. And the Joy we share as we tarry there. None other has
ever known.”
In
this issue, my favorite part in his commentary is when God tells him:
“Don’t you worry what to do. Let Me Do!” How many times has God
told me to “Shut my mouth. Do Nothing”? And when I obeyed what
amazing things He did! As the Word says, “It is not by might, nor
by power but by my Holy Spirit.” (Zech. 4:6) God doesn’t need our
help but sometimes he allows us to participate in His plan and
oftentimes our participation may be in doing nothing but to remain in
silent prayer.
Billsey
is an exceptional man because he never exalts himself but rather
always lifts the name of Our Savior. He constantly brings me the Joy
and Love of the Lord in both his words and his songs. And all this
from a formerly devoted Atheist!
Isn’t
God just Awesome?
I am
honored to write for The Amigan and appreciate Billsey’s
invite. I hope
you will not only enjoy what God has revealed to Billsey but that you
may also be richly blessed. Amen!
