Al Robertson

But I was going to read one just to let you get a feel for it.

In Psalm 40, 15, it says, may those who say to me, aha, aha, be appalled at their own shame, but may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you.

May those who love your salvation always say, the Lord be exalted.

I just thought that was funny that we have an aha moment, but that's kind of how it works.

Because I was trying to follow Jesus when you were in your prodigal years, and y'all used to make fun of me mercilessly.

It's the same usage of the phrase, but it's one of mockery.

And then when you're transformed, it's like, aha, a more humble wow.

Look at what I have.

So it's an interesting phrase, but you're going to be persecuted.

You go from the one doing the persecuting to the one being persecuted in that transformation.

Well, that's kind of been the point, I guess, of everything that we've been talking about, having our three kids graduate.

But it became more of a Jesus moment.

for what's next.

And we happen to be in 1 John here where this new birth that we've all experienced has allowed us to be in fellowship with the God of the universe in very intimate ways.

And even that song, I mean, I'm glad you brought that song up because I thought, isn't this what we're doing?

When he

You know, he basically makes that truth that whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

And it launches into this song where he's like, I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning.

I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.