I've been a church sermon listener this year. For years my vocation as a Pastor meant I prepared teachings for Sunday morning, and for other places from time to time. I was a sermon deliverer, and now in early retirement, have become a sermon listener. At the church that I've been attending here in Florida, I have felt God speaking to me out of his word every week since I arrived in late December. I wanted to worship with others - I do believe in honoring the command of the book of Hebrews 10:24-25, 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. In our society, many have lost their belief that being with others in worship, receiving the sacraments, praying, and coming back to the authority of the word of God in teaching is worth the time every Sunday... that's another post for a late
The stories of Elisha in 2 Kings are remarkable for both the miraculous and the common everyday things they are about. I wanted to "muse" on that a bit. Most of my life is common, everyday kind of things. Read, talk, go... get groceries, gas, stop for this or that...errands, tasks to finish, or begin... awake and doing... and then awake and eating... and then awake and resting... a good 16 to 18 hours before it's time to sleep...and then awake and start all over again. My days begin with reading and prayers. Prayers to God for my life, needs for forgiveness, requests for health and safety, and for my family... Linda, the kids and their families...my grandchildren and children. Also, prayers for friends, especially when needs are present. Health is always a part of my prayers for those who are in need. Everyday life...it's usually very normal, without drama, and, while often busy, full, still normal. Then there are those times, days, when the normal seems to f