Thought Provoking

So, I usually ramble and thought this was very good way to be quiet :) Today was a great day and I will blog on it another day, but for today . . .


Subject: Silent sermon

A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending servicesregularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided tovisit him.It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone,sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his preachersvisit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near thefireplace and waited.The preacher made himself at home but said nothing. In the gravesilence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burninglogs. After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefullypicked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of thehearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent.The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one loneember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow andthen its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The preacherglanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stoodup, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle ofthe fire. Immediately it began to glow,once more with the light andwarmth of the burning coals around it.As the preacher reached the door to leave, his host said with a tearrunning down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit and especiallyfor the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday.'We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little.Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones leftunspoken.

The Lord is my Shepherd ----- that's a Relationship!
I shall not want ----- that's Supply!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ----that's Rest!
He leadeth me beside the still waters -----that's Refreshment!
He restoreth my soul ----- that's Healing!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness --that's Guidance!
For His name sake ----- that's Purpose !
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death--that's Testing!
I will fear no evil ----- that's Protection!
For Thou art with me ----- that's Faithfulness!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me -----that's Discipline!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies------that's Hope!
Thou annointest my head with oil ----- that's Consecration!
My cup runneth over ----- that's Abundance!
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life----that's Blessing!
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord -----that's Security!
Forever ----- that's Eternity!

Face it, God loves you!