Friday’s thoughts
The sermon has come down to three expressions of the way I can imagine God creating. Here are the three points to the sermon:
1. Sometimes we think of God as the great “decider”. God is the one who comes to determine and to judge us. God is the power separates the goats from the sheep, and the way we interact with God “the decider” is to negotiate with God; to beg God for favors; to bargain with God for advantage.
2. Sometimes we think of God as the good “Provider”. God is the one who graces us with life and God’s creativity comes in the form of the gracious gifts that surround us, and the way we interact with God “the provider” is to appreciate; to approach all life as if it were a gift from God and to live our days feeling as if we were part of the God’s creativity.
3. Sometimes we think of God as the subtle “Instigator”. God is the intimation to us that something needs to be done and, having a grasp of that we find ourselves doing it knowing we had a choice and we chose to act in response the the creative God who is within the matrix of life and the flow of experience. Our response to God, the instigator is we find ways to participate.
God is the “decider” and we negotiate.
God is the “provider” and we appreciate.
God is the “instigator” and we participate.
So far I like the direction of this sermon although I’m not sure how to end it. It has flow and rhythm but I can’t really say it has destination. If you have suggestions write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your responses click on the ‘comments’ box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
