Tell It Like It Is with Roy “Bud” Cox

 When I was a senior in high school, my dear friend Roy “Bud” Cox along with our First Baptist Church Sebring Florida youth group performed the 1970’s folk musical “Tell It Like It Is.” It was such a spiritual milestone in my life, standing up for my faith before secular audiences. 

One year when I posted this on Facebook, Bud shared such a heartfelt comment about what this experience meant to him. I wholeheartedly agree with Bud. In 2020, Bud went home to be with Jesus, and now his faith has become sight. Oh, how we look forward to that day!

Here are the lyrics from one of the inspiring songs, “Pass It On”…

It only takes a spark to get a fire going 

And soon all those around, can warm up in glowing.

That’s how it is with God’s love

Once you’ve experienced it, you spread His love to everyone

You want to pass it on.

What a wondrous time is spring, when all the trees are budding.

The birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming.

That’s how it is with God’s love

Once you’ve experienced it, 

you want to sing

“It’s fresh like spring”; 

you want to pass it on.

I wish for you my friend, this happiness that I’ve found.

You can depend on Him, it matters not where you’re bound.

I’ll shout it from the mountain top

I want the world to know; the Lord of love has come to me,

I want to pass it on.

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“Who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:16-18) 

LORD, thank you for giving me a faith in you that is real and personal. There are so many who don’t know you and need to hear the truth. Help me to share my faith in such a way that others will be drawn to you and will accept you as their Savior. In Jesus' mighty name we pray, amen.

          Look Up—meditate on Matthew 16:16-18…pray to see what it reveals about the character of God.

          Look In—as you meditate on Matthew 16:16-18…pray to see how you might apply it to your life. Be propelled to ask galvanizing questions about your discoveries: "Because God is_________, I will_____________."

          Look Out—as you meditate on Matthew 16:16-18…pray to see how you might apply it to your relationships with others. Let the nature of God impact on every relationship, for your good, and for His glory.