Sunday: "This is the Day...Be Glad in It"

Today has been church day: Sunday School, Preaching and Business Meeting tonight. Overall, it has been a very good day though, with tough decisions being made tonight concerning our new Fellowship Hall (should be finished soon after Christmas I hope).
The most exciting thing that happened today was that my great-niece made her public decision to follow the Lord. This is great for she is only 7 years old and will have many years to grow in her faith. Her first cousin also made her decision public. They will be the first 2 to be baptized in our new baptismal.
It is so cute to watch the little children (from the choir loft) during the pastor's children's message. The smallest ones don't want to sit still but they want the treat that follows the message. Sometimes the older children will aggravate the younger ones by trying to hold them (and they don't think they are babies) but that's all part of growing up. I feel sorry for those who don't sit in the choir and are unable to watch the cute little antics of their children. During their closing prayer, they struggle to be the closest to the pastor; I'm not sure if that is to hold his hand or to be the first to get the treat!
The pastor preached on being more than conquerors. What do I have to conquer? I'm retired, have pulled my load in the work field and am now free to do whatever. BUT, I do need to be a conqueror; I need to work hard to overcome evil and to defeat the enemy. That's a good lesson for all of us. Being a conqueror is difficult to say the least, but more than a conqueror cannot be done without divine guidance and assistance. Upon whom do we depend? I will rejoice and be glad in the day!