Just Begun

The role of radio announcer was any easy one to fill; I actually made money for playing records. Radio station music directors selected the top 45-rpm hits and placed them in rotation. I simply played what they had placed there in the stations control rooms. We played listeners’ favorites repeatedly (and on purpose).

Back in the 1970’s, when I had just begun in radio; the Carpenters were very popular. Karen and Richard were among my favorite recording artists. The sister-brother act had 31 singles during their career.

Their hit singles included 3 that ranked at #1 and five at #2. The Carpenters have the notoriety of having received 2 award nominations for their song ‘We’ve Only Just Begun.’ It was nominated both as 1971 Song of the Year and Best Contemporary Song.

Only just begun? On that line of thought, I believe that the Lord has only just begun.

Hold your hat; you’ve got a ticket to ride!’ Moses shared a personal message with his people as he prepared them for the adventure of entering the Promised Land. God had only just begun to reveal His plan, power and purpose. He was revealing Himself to a rebellious and lost world.

“At that time I begged the Lord: Lord God, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can perform deeds and mighty acts like Yours (Deuteronomy 3:23-24 HCSB)?”

Truly, the LORD has only just begun and as His children we see Him working in marvelous ways.