PCA 38th General Assembly 2010: Day 2 (Boring day...for me)

Today, the two big items came before committees (deaconesses and strategic plan).  For deaconesses, the Overtures Committee went with Overture 7 from Evangel Presbytery.  After they amended it, it seemed like a good compromise for all.  There was going to be a minority report, but low numbers brought that to a halt.  So no minority report there.  The language that was changed seems to go in favor of defining what is already in BCO 9-7 and nothing major is being recommended to the Assembly.  As for the Strategic Plan (SP), the Administration Committee of Commissioners  (CoC) met again to discuss the SP at 1pm today.  They received amendments to the SP from the Administration Committee who met this morning.  However, by 5:30pm the only recommendation that had been voted on was the NW Georgia Presbytery Overture, which was passed 28-2.  However, it was passed amended not as an 'alternative' to the SP but as good information/wisdom.  The Administration CoC will meet tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8am to, hopefully, conclude its work before the main Assembly meetings begin at 10:30am.

So this was pretty boring for me today.  I had nothing really to do, no work.  Again, the conversation seems to be great and worthwhile.  I am happy about what the Overtures Committee did, I think we could go further but I'm happy.  We need to keep praying for the Admin. CoC in their work.  They plan on going through each recommendation of the SP line by line, which could take awhile to work out.  Usually, this CoC doesn't get this much work so may God give them wisdom to handle what is before them with diligence according to the Word.  

Harry Reeder was elected Moderator tonight by acclamation, being the only one nominated.  I believe he will serve as a great Moderator, especially with the amount of business we have this year.  Of what I have seen of him, he is to the point, not fooling around, which in my eyes serves as a good Moderator.  Hopefully, he will be fair to the rules and if so, I believe he will do a great job, moving things along smoothly and at a good pace.  

So just as the title, this post was boring.  If you want to read a little more on the GA so far, you can read Ken's post about it so far here (He served on Overtures Committee).  Wes White served on the Administration Committee of Commissioners and you can read what he says here.  Here is a little feast for your souls from James Smith:

"Christ, who loved us!" Romans 8:37

No condition can possibly be more dreary--than to feel that no one loves or cares for us!

There is something peculiarly sweet and pleasant--in being the object of another's love. Even the love of a poor child is sweet. But to be loved by one who is most wealthy, most exalted in station, and most honorable in character--must be peculiarly delightful!

How, then, should we rejoice; how happy should we be--who are loved by the Lord Jesus! Especially when we consider:
on the one hand:
  how despicable,
  how poor,
  how worthless, and
  how unlovely WE are!
And, on the other hand:
  how glorious,
  how wealthy,
  how worthy,
  how lovely JESUS is!

To be loved by Jesus--is to be preferred before the possession of a world!

Think of . . .
  the glory of His person,
  the vastness of His possessions,
  the number of His angelic attendants,
  the unlimited sovereignty which He exercises,
  and the excellent character He bears!

Also bear in mind--that He knew what loving us would cost Him--how He would be treated by us and by others--for our sakes!

Yet He fixed His love upon US!

He loved US--just because He would!

He passed by others more dignified in nature, more exalted in station--but He chose US!

He did not, could not, NEED us--for He was infinitely happy and glorious without us!

Yet He loved us!

He still loves us!

Amen!