A Glorious Day

Today, June 23, 2009 is a glorious day. I spent the early part of this evening with 46 Protestants and about 14 Roman Catholics. The Bishop of Saint John had invited us to join him for a barbeque at Villa Madonna. This very warm-hearted Christian leader spoke with such obvious delight of our common ground of faith in Jesus that my heart was drawn to his with great intensity.

Following some fellowship and food, a few of us had the privilege of sitting and sharing with him around an empty table. The warmth of his love for Jesus and obvious delight in sharing with us captivated our hearts. His desire is to be (like Mother Teresa) a pencil in God's hand. The humility and servant spirit in his words were beautiful and I cannot recall a time when I have felt greater joy and hope for the unity of the church than I felt at that table.

So today, I celebrate Biship Robert Harris, a man of God and a servant whose desire is to love Jesus with all his heart. Praise God for this wonderful Christian leader.