You can march for Jesus Saturday,

May 4, starting at 10 a.m. from the Fayette County High School parking

lot.

It's simple: one way to demonstrate

your faith in Jesus Christ: walk a mile with other happy, fellow followers

of Jesus Christ.

Fayette Pastor Knox Herndon

remembers, along with me, the days of Vacation Bible School parades. We

would decorate our cars and drive through the various neighborhoods, blowing

horns, and inviting children to a week or two of fun-filled Bible learning

activities (Do you remember VBS often lasted two weeks as well as spring

and fall revivals?).

Nowadays parades are often

considered blasé and are often discouraged because of safety factors.

But, how about it? We have the police permit to hold a parade. We have

permission to use the parking lot at the Fayette County Administrative

Complex. Everything has been approved and prepared, thanks in large measure

to Cheri Ledford, co-pastor of Living Stones Christian Center.

Why not? Why not take two or

three hours out of this coming Saturday and march for Jesus? I realize

marching in a parade for Jesus may not be the most effective nor profound

way of "letting your light shine." But, for many people, marching

may be more than what they are doing now and for many people it could

be the start of something bigger and better for our Lord's cause.

Personal testimony: I marched

in my first March for Jesus parade while visiting in Kampala, Uganda.

There, thousands of Christians flooded a pre-approved route, marching

and singing with one voice the praises of Jesus. It was the most awesome

ecumenical event I had ever been a part of to that point.

Participating in that one march

thousands and thousands of miles away from home prompted a spirit of Christian

unity within my own heart and I have followed that prompting so that I

now have fellowship within the greater Body of Christ.

I have come to believe and

experience that my Baptist roots are really Baptist branches that stem

from the very root of Jesse, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Now, I don't know what participating

in the March for Jesus and other Jesus Day activities will do for you.

But, if you will release yourself from the four walls of your denomination

and then release yourself into joyful united worship with other believers,

you may experience a breakthrough that will lead to other wonderful discoveries.

The March will culminate in

lots of fun activities for the whole family, especially the children.

Everything will be free moonwalk, giant slide, radar speed pitch, face

painting, hot dogs, cotton candy, snow cones, drinks, games, music and

more. A youth concert is planned for the finale of the day. Everyone is

encouraged to bring a folding chair to relax and soak in the joy.

What parents would not want

their kids to have the opportunity to "demonstrate" their love

for Jesus by marching and then having a great, fun time all because of

people's love for Jesus. Hallelujah!