Yeah…I lied. Well, not on purpose. It’s funny what a pastor will do when God steps in and stops him from doing what he had worked so hard to do.
Yeah…that be me. And God.
Saturday morning I was studying for my sermon when I “heard” this voice say, “Hey Bill! put that aside. I have something else for you to do.”
“Say what?”
“Yeah. I want you to put that prepared sermon aside and I want to preach on something else.”
“God, is this you? Am I hearing you correctly?’
“Yes, it’s Me. And yes, you are hearing me correctly. I want you to preach on something else. I had you read and blog about David, Nabal and Abigail on Friday for a reason. Now I want you to put it to use.”
“And how so?”
“I want you to preach what I tell you to preach on Sunday. I don’t want you to focus on mothers but on women in all stages of life. ”
So I did. I called the sermon A Wise Woman and used I Samuel 25 as my Scripture. Shortly after the sermon is done you can find it on the church’s website and listen to the podcast. I hope you find it challenging and good for your heart, especially if you are a woman.
As for the sermon on Suffering from Romans 8: 18-27? Stay tuned next week for it. There was an old commerical: “When EF Hutton speaks everybody listens.” Well…when God speaks Bill has to listen.
When you hear that voice, it’s best to heed it.
Totally agree Glynn. In my mind I have no other choice.
It takes A Wise Man to listen to the Spirit’s teaching to preach about A Wise Woman. 🙂
I’m hoping so. I had nothing thrown at me yesterday. 🙂
I wish God would speak to me like that! Good to hear His voice!
It wasn’t audible Ed. It was just an “arresting” of my thoughts and study retention.
From Betty: Bill, love the title and theme of your message, gonna listen to it. I am speaking to some women Thursday night in southern Ill. and of course my theme is Wise Hearted Women. I feel like I have never needed wisdom more in all my life. We are house sitting this next couple weeks and its so good to have peace and quiet. The only noise I can hear is my husband on the riding lawn mower, he is in his happy place. I hope to get some more written on the book. Ok, I am going to listen to your message.
I’m humbled you would listen to my message Betty. Hope it ministers to your heart as it did mine and those who were here.
Wow. I need to pay attention! Too often it’s my way… which never turns out well.
Thanks for the lesson and example of obedience.