I'm gonna ask you to take your Bibles and turn to the 42nd Psalm, the 42nd Psalm. And I wanna share some thoughts with you this morning. And let me say almost immediately that if you see us kind of ditch out early, it's not because we don't wanna hear Pastor Taylor preach. We love Pastor Taylor and appreciate his ministry this morning, more than we can say. I think I'm beginning to understand the 42nd Psalm, and I want to share it with all of us, if you'll carefully listen. Physically, yesterday, I think, became the thirstiest day of my life. As we stood by the roadside, and as we tended to the affairs in the hospital, all we could think about was, where's the water? And I'm sure the medical professionals who are here today could explain that phenomena to us as it relates to shock. But today we say with the psalmist in verse one, as the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my heart after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Our thirst today is a spiritual thirst for the grace that only God can give. The third verse has reminded me of the last 18 hours. My tears have been my meat day and night while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? And there would be some who would say, pastor, why are you here this morning? Because of the fourth verse. When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me. For I had gone with a multitude and I went with them to the house of God with a voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept the holy day. Linda and I are here and Caleb's here because you're our spiritual family and we need you. Our family needs your prayers. We so much appreciate your love. And we'd ask you to pray for souls to come to Christ. We have family members that we've been praying for for years, and they will be at the funeral, and they are unsaved. So please pray with us. And then pray with us as we've been praying with the men in the prayer hour for these four years, that God through this will bring a wonderful revival. There are many people that we have leaned on the last 18 hours. I want to especially say thank you to Chris and Charmaine Barfield and the first responders who were there to meet the needs of our children. They have been an amazing team. It was just so good to know how much they cared and how carefully they served. We are also so thankful for our community. I wish everyone could have seen how carefully The people from the life safety officials and police officers treated the incident yesterday. I'd be remiss if I didn't say a word of thanks to Pastor Taylor. It's a blessing to know you can call on other spiritual mentors and have those like Pastor Tater and Pastor Thomas, laboring and praying. I know that today, Jeff Lefeu needs our prayers. He's the chairman of our deacons and has been appointed as our chief communications officer. And I know that the grace of God will sustain him. And I know Ryan Reason yesterday in sharing words for the community to know and for us to know was greatly appreciated. And all I can say to Pastor Keith is I love you, brother. There's just been a lot of people who have texted us comforted us and encouraged us along the way, and we thank the Lord for each one of them. Our dear brother Chuck Weindorf needs our prayers. He and his precious children need our special care as a church. And while Tanya is absent from the body and present with the Lord, the sorrow is ours. And though it's not as others who have no hope, it's real. I really believe that the everlasting arms are strengthened when God's people pray. So I trust we'll be praying for the Weindorfs. During our four years here, Lyndon, our family have joined me in falling in love with our dear colonial family. Often we've said at home to one another, we're so blessed to be here right now. And today we say we have much to be thankful for. First, we thank the Lord for our dear son, my namesake, He has never brought to us one day of pain. His love for ministry became evident when he surrendered to the call of the Lord in junior high, and it just grew. It's just been so wonderful. And then for our sweet Courtney, she brought constant joy to us. She's been a perfect and wonderful helpmate to Chad. Her earthly father was taken from her when she was 11 months old. And today we know her heavenly father has reunited them on the golden shore. Pray for her family. Courtney's mother, Sarah Gaddy, and her stepfather on earth, Russell, who's been her father all of her earthly pilgrimage are in root. And of course, this is very difficult for them. People are asking, how's little Chase doing? He's doing very well. He had two things on his mind this morning, breakfast, and watering flowers with grandpa. We're thankful this morning, most of all, and I hope you can rejoice with me in this. We are so thankful that our children walk in truth. We have said constantly at home, what would we do if they weren't in the way of righteousness? But thank God they are. We're thankful that our teens here at Colonial, though battered and bruised, will heal And we're praying that their scars will come to be emblems of God's grace. I've often meditated on the 22nd chapter of Genesis, when God called Abraham to offer Isaac. God tested Abraham's faith. And really, if you know the passage, it was Abraham's belief in the God of resurrection that allowed him to pass the test. I've often said when you put your hand on the 22nd chapter of the book of Genesis, you feel the pulse of the heart of God. When God says, take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love. And today we understand just a bit better the wonderful sacrifice that the father who so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son must have felt. I want to leave you with the fifth verse of this 42nd Psalm. Why art thou cast down on my soul? Why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. Father, we are your people. We are the sheep of your pasture, and you need no reminders from us. And today we walk through the valley of the shadow, and we ask that you'd help us to fear no evil, being reminded that thou art with us, that thy rod and thy staff, they comfort us. What a blessing to know the good shepherd who gave his life for the sheep. What a joy to know that the weeping endures for a night, joy comes in the morning. And Lord, we confess that we are totally unable for this hour. There's no plan in our life for this, but there was a plan in your sovereign will for this. So we simply bow and surrender to it. Oh God, I pray that teens in our youth ministry and around this city, through our lighthouse in this place, that many would be reached. Oh God, I pray with all sincerity that you'd bring revival to Colonial Hills Baptist Church. Start at my family, burn it through others. May our eyes be on the one who suffered alone. We're so thankful we don't have to suffer alone. And he did so on Calvary because the will of God sent him there for our sins. And Lord, today we're reminded we live in a sinful world. We thank you that all that we see is just make-believe, for it's going to be pulverized. And the things which aren't seen are those things which are eternal. We have a home made in the heavens, eternal. And for that home now we long. So Lord, I pray this morning without distraction, the focus of this service will continue to be on the great God that we serve. And I pray, Lord, that you'd give peace for family members who have children that are hurting. Thank you that our children are spared. Thank you for that, Lord. And help them to heal. And Lord, our hearts are heavy, but your ways and your burdens are light. So allow us with grace to seize them and to simply thank you for all the precious gifts that you ever give, for you are a good God. And Lord, I pray that through this sorrow, others would see that there is a God that can be relied upon and there's a grace that is palpable And oh Lord, I pray this morning for Pastor Taylor. Give him great wisdom as he ministers. I pray for the Weindorfs. Be with Brother Chuck. And Lord, encourage him. And Father, I pray for little Conrad. I pray that the time in his prayer for so long that he would see and understand the gospel would be answered. And Lord, I pray for family members, for Courtney's family as they travel. for so many that are impacted, keep them safe. And Lord, give wisdom for all who would participate in the planning of this week, that you'd bring us through it with rejoicing and confidence in your promises and understanding that the spirit of God within us is very real. And we'll thank you for it in Christ's name, amen.