A message from the series “Be Still and Know That I Am God.” “Be still and know that I am God” is difficult for the headbanger AND the Jesus freak. We finish this series with Jesus’ parable about two VERY different siblings, each of whom just needs to slow down long enough to hear how greatly their father loves them. This is the first and last thing we need to hear from God.
A message from the series “Be Still and Know That I Am God.” Every pastor has heard a variation of this: “Good sermon, pastor. Too bad the people who needed to hear it weren’t here.” It can be hard to “Be still and know that I am God,” when we are convinced that we’ve heard everything God has to say or that God’s reprimand is meant for someone else. When you are like that, pray that you will have a Nathan in your life, someone who is willing to speak to you bluntly and honestly.
A message from the series “Be Still and Know That I Am God.” Continuing with our theme of “Be still and know that I am God,” we have a story telling us that experience and job title can be impediments to understanding that something new and fresh is afoot. Sometimes it’s the children and the INexperienced who are in a position to see or hear what is coming over the horizon.
A message from the series “Be Still and Know That I Am God.” As we continue our theme of “Be still and know that I am God,” we struggle with a very difficult passage that seems to say that sometimes we don’t listen because God doesn’t want us to hear. Can that really be true? Can it be true that there are times when God stops our ears and hardens our hearts?
A message from the series “Be Still and Know That I Am God.” Continuing our series, “Be still and know that I am God,” we have to admit that there are times when God really grabs our attention. We sit up straight, open our ears and put the world on hold to hear what God has to say. But sometimes we don’t like what we hear, and we look for a way out. The burning bush turned Moses aside like a tug on a ring in his nose, but after hearing what God had in mind, his response was, “Um, no.”