I preached Sunday at HPCC and my sermon was titled "So, Who's It All About Anyway?" We journeyed our way through some of the stories in the Gospels of Jesus and the disciples and how He was constantly trying to show them Who it's all about. I believe if we can figure out who it's all about our life changes. Christ was always trying to show them "Guy's, it's NOT about you. If you get who it's about it will revolutionize your life." Well, a follow up sermon to that could be "So, What Is It All About Anyway?" If I really figure out who it's about then I'll also know what it's about. I am reading in the prophets right now for my quiet time (as quiet as it can be with 4 kids running around). I just finished Amos and came across a passage where God was chastising Israel for NOT knowing WHAT it's all about, and they didn't know WHAT it's about because they abandoned the WHO (not the band). lol Amos 5:21-24 says “I hate all your show and pretense— the hypocrisy of your religious festivals and solemn assemblies. I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings. I won’t even notice all your choice peace offerings. Away with your noisy hymns of praise! I will not listen to the music of your harps. Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living." (bold and italics added) So, what is it all about anyway? Is it about what songs are sung? Is it about what traditions we hold dear? Is it about our preference and our desire? According to God that is NOT what it is all about. I understand those things CAN be important and we do all have preferences, but GOD IS NOT CONCERNED WITH MY PREFERENCE, he's concerned with my heart. God uses some strong words here "I hate..." "I WILL NOT accept..." "I won't notice..." "Away with your..." "I will not listen..." Instead...a mighty flood of justice and an endless river of righteous living. A mighty flood is not a one time missions offering. A mighty flood means I continue, and continue, and continue to do good and to offer justice and mercy to my community. A flood builds momentum and gets bigger. It doesn't stop doing good to those around me. An endless river is not a one time right decision. It is a daily, consistent, perpetual living in the power of the Holy Spirit to do what is right. Guy's, when I figure out WHO it's all about I can live out WHAT it's all about! Now that dog will hunt. (or that would be a good sermon)
Following Christ,
Jeff
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Jeff - I needed to be reminded again who and what it's all about. We had someone else resign all positions today - I'll email the details - basically the same old reasons. It's frustrating but we serve a great God and we who are left in our church still believe He is preparing us for great days ahead. We have to hold onto WHO it's about so we know WHAT it's all about. Thanks for the words. Love you, Lora
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