FIERY SERMON

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  1. GreatfulTed2

    GreatfulTed2 New Member

    Got this in a email and passing it on.
    Hope everyone's day is going well and you have a SMILE on your pretty face!

    A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him.

    It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor's visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited.
    The pastor made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent.
    The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.
    Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The pastor glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow, once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it.
    As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the firey sermon. I will be back in church next Sunday'.
    We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left unspoken.
    The Lord is my Shepherd ----- that's a Relationship!
    I shall not want ----- that's Supply!
    He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ----that's Rest!
    He leadeth me beside the still waters -----that's Refreshment!
    He restoreth my soul ----- that's Healing!
    He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness --that's Guidance!
    For His name sake ----- that's Purpose!
    Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death--that's Testing!
    I will fear no evil ----- that's Protection!
    For Thou art with me ----- that's Faithfulness!
    Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me -----that's Discipline!
    Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies------that's Hope!
    Thou annointest my head with oil ----- that's Consecration!
    My cup runneth over ----- that's Abundance!
    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life----that's Blessing!
    And I will dwell in the house of the Lord -----that's Security!
    Forever ----- that's Eternity!
    Face it, God is crazy about you!
     
  2. joy

    joy New Member

    Excellent!
     
  3. SMRoz

    SMRoz Coast Guard Dizzy! (Ret)

    I like it!
     
  4. June-

    June- New Member

    This is so much a guy parable. :D

    We gals got to talk it out.
     
  5. lulu48

    lulu48 New Member

    I liked this very much Ted. :)
     
  6. leviticus

    leviticus Jonah's whale

    Awesome!!
     
  7. tm53

    tm53 New Member

    Just now read this, very nice.
     
  8. dizzysheba01

    dizzysheba01 New Member

    Thank you
     
  9. Aladdin-Fae

    Aladdin-Fae New Member

  10. mcdizzy

    mcdizzy "Now Who's the Dumbass Dumbass"

    I like this very nuch,,,thanks :)
     
  11. hollymm

    hollymm Me, 'in' a tree.

    To bad there's not more of this going on in this forum. Something everyone can relate to...
     

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