Sermon # 14

Greetings! One and all. Before we begin, I want you to look around. Look at your wife, your children. Now look at the person front of you, beside you and behind you. It matters not if they are Asian, African-American, Hispanic or Spanish-American, if you prefer. And it does not matter if they are white, straight, LGBTQ or transgender.

They are ALL God’s children! And know this: if they are not beautiful in your eyes, they are in the eyes of God! They are His children, just as you are. This is life. Life. It is not a river like Time is. Life is a story. It is a tapestry depicting that story, and you are all blessed to bear witness too it.

With each piece of chord added to it, it adds not just color to it, but emotion. Joy, sadness, anger, grief. These emotions add to the depth and character of the story depicted on the tapestry. It adds context, detail in ways words never could.

And that my friends is what God’s influence in your life feels like. It is not His presence in your home I am talking about. It is His plan for you. It may not be clear until your life is over. Or almost over. He only reveals fragments at a time so you are not overwhelmed. 

 His plan for your life is revealed as one chapter of your life ends. And again at the beginning of the next chapter. His plan for you is as extravagant as Leonardo’s painted ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. It is just as beautiful and detailed.

 For you are his greatest creation. And His plan for you is the pillar He made for each of you. Not everybody is aware of this. Some even shun this as they feel unworthy of His gifts. But through prayer, through reading the Bible His gifts to Mankind can be found, but only if you search for them.

 God knows people love mysteries, and that is why He hid His gifts in plain sight in the bible. He wants you to seek them as you seek Him and allow Him in your heart. And in your home.

 Those willing to do this, please stand and say “Amen”!