Good Morning All,
Matthew 17:5; “He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
In front of a small rural church, the
minister used to list the sermon titles for the next two weeks. He had them listed like this:
Jan.
20th- Jesus walks on the water
Jan.
27th- Searching for Jesus
I don’t think this is exactly the message
he meant to convey but he did. Many
people are, or at least claim to be, searching for Jesus. They claim to be looking and listening for
Jesus. They profess to pray to him and
to believe in him and yet do they?
Many people search for Jesus but are really
searching for a way or method to obtain the things of this world which they
want. They are like teenagers with Dad’s
credit card. All you have to do is swipe
it in the machine and just like that you get what you want. It couldn’t be easier. They have no idea as to the cost or to the
process of how this works. They simply
demand and get.
There is the story of two friends who
rarely attended church. One of them got
a very aggressive form of cancer. So,
these two friends sat down each day and read the Bible. Yet when the one who got cancer died; the
second friend decided that there was no God because he didn’t heal his
friend. This man had a vision of God and
it was that God was to do what the man demanded. He was searching for a God who would cover
his expenses and fulfill his demands.
Our verse is from the story of the
Transfiguration. Peter had just asked
about making tents for everyone. The
voice of God told the disciples to listen to Jesus. We should listen to Jesus; do whatever Jesus
tells us. It isn’t that hard. Jesus tells us to repent and to believe. We are to believe in his promise and
assurance that our sins are forgiven and that we will share in eternal life
with him. That is pretty much it. He encourages us to take advantage of the
blessings which he bestows on us: prayer, Communion, the gathering with fellow
believers to name a few. Yet he calls
upon us to repent and to believe. Listen
to him. Trust in his words of hope and
promise. He will never forsake you. Do whatever he asks of you; live your life in
his hope and comfort. Then all that you
seek will be given to you.
Dear Father, too often we do not do as you ask; we go our own way
and fall and fail. Forgive us our sins
and cleanse us and bring us back to you.
Guard us from all evil and give your holy comfort to those in need of
your care. In Jesus’ precious name we
pray, amen.
God’s
Peace,
Pastor
Bret
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