I heard a wonderful sermon. And what was better still, it was all written in a book. So I got a copy of the book and loved it all the more. Many years later, it was buried beneath layers of crap, other sermons and all the stuff of life. Then I went to a Uth conference where the same guy was teaching, how brilliant!
I do not particularly like Uth events which is bad because I am a Uth pastor. Here is the thing, I am one of those not-really-old-but-acts-old guys. I find the exuberance of youth inspiring to watch but it is mostly and quickly exhausting. Like youth they will get silly, eventually annoying and I just want to send the lot to bed. But, I do enjoy watching them have a good time. I step in as needed to douse the fun. It's what I do, at times it's what I have to do.
On my way from the conference, where I had been reminded of the amazing idea of being a servant like Christ was to His disciples and all mankind; I mean, this is life altering teaching. Stuff I should be contemplating and 'chewing cud' on for yonks, but my self-centered mind could not handle the Truth. So as quickly as it came to me, I found me throwing this salt and light out of every open window and door before it took root. It was a sick, self-destructive conveyor belt. Of doom! Throwing out the mediocre with the excellent! By the time I got home it had almost emptied my noggin.
So I got home and picked up the book again, listened to the recording of the book and will keep looking at the notes I made so that it fills my mind and out of the content of my heart, my mouth would speak and my being behave so I can be just like Jesus.
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