It takes guts and stamina to

get out and march and carry a sign or ride in a parade vehicle during

a parade.

This yearthe fourth annual

March For Jesus will assemble May 12 at 9 a.m. at the Fayette County High

School parking lot to decorate our church floats and vehicles. At 10 a.m.

we will start our engines and feet and walk or ride the parade route and

end up at the Fountain.

When I was in the army we used

to say that if a man said he didn't like a parade, he would lie about

anything. The idea was that all real soldiers loved a parade.

Personally, I am one of those

people who dearly love a parade. Many soldiers, however, who had to get

up at 4:30 and go to chow and press and starch their uniforms and go to

one parade practice after another probably didn't love a parade as much

as those who were watching. I have marched in them and stood and watched

them and still love both watching one and being in one.

To me a parade is definitely

a statement. There is usually a person in charge of the parade or the

"grand marshal" who is certainly the honored guest. Then there

is usually a theme that the floats or vehicles all portray.

There is a start time and a

finish time and an approved route. There is usually music and unusual

vehicles or floats which are also a statement. With some parades and marches

there are speakers and speeches at the end.

This year for the fourth annual

March for Jesus, all of the above is true.

For the overall theme for the

parade and rally it will be "I'm not ashamed of the gospel."

For the grand marshal we will be honoring Jesus of Nazareth. For the music,

we will be lifting our voices in special praise to heaven.

It is very interesting that

these marches for Jesus are catching on all across America and across

denominational and racial barriers. I personally feel it is an idea that

has been needed for a long, long time.

Maybe it's just me, but now

whenever I drive past a church regardless of the denomination, I raise

my hand to Almighty God and pray that the Holy Spirit will be welcome

feel that as time goes on and society goes further and further away from

God, we are going to need all believers to band together for His kingdom's

work.

Come out next Saturday and

march or ride in a church float or vehicle and by doing so you will be

saying, "I'm not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ."

The Rev. Dr. Knox Herndon is

the pastor of His House Community Church (SBC)and a former Army chaplain.

The church has moved to its new location just below Senoia on Ga. Highway

85. Going south on Hwy. 85, cross Ga. Highway 16, and the church is a

mile ahead on the right just below the fire station. If you are not in

a church, you are welcome to visit. Church office and prayer line number

is 770-719-2365. The e-mail address is [email protected] .

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