Monday, June 23, 2014

Monday’s Musings: When the Holy Spirit Preaches


Isaiah 55:10-11 (CEB)  Just as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and don’t return there without watering the earth, making it conceive and yield plants and providing seed to the sower and food to the eater, so is my word that comes from my mouth; it does not return to me empty. Instead, it does what I want, and accomplishes what I intend.

For a pastor, the sermon writing process is one of the most important things he or she does each week.  Most weeks when I finish my sermon I’m very pleased with the results but occasionally I have my doubts. I’ve done the best I could with the text, my study and sermon resources and what came to me to write but I didn’t really like the finished work. Yesterday’s sermon was like that.  I was not happy with it and said so to someone after the Jeans and Jazz service.  Yet before the end of the day I received more compliments than usual on that very sermon.  Thank you, Holy Spirit for taking my pitiful words and fulfilling my desire to preach something that was meaningful, instructive and inspirational for the congregation.   Let this be an example to everyone who desires to share God’s word.  We are not in this alone.  Thanks be to God.

Make our words, Your word, O God.  We ask for your inspiration and leadership this week.  In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

Have a blessed week,
Paige

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