He Preaches....and He Teaches

Sometimes when I hear something really noteworthy, I wish I could just grab a pen and start writing it all down and capture my thoughts when they are fresh and when I am so inclined to know just what I want to put down about what I am hearing, seeing, learning and then when I actually get to the place and time to do just that....I am stumped about what it was exactly that I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. It is exasperating sometimes...but I still stumble along and try to do my best to relay my thoughts on this thing called a blog!
Our Pastor is one of the best teachers I have ever encountered. I am not saying that to flatter him or to butter him up...I am saying it because it is true...His deliverance of the Word is clear and his knowledge of the Bible is apparent. I know that he went to college to do what he is doing..but it takes more than education to be a good teacher..you have to have a heart for what you are teaching ....and I believe he does. His sincerity is apparent in his sermons, his prayers and his demeanor with his congregation. He always tells to give the glory to God and not to him...because he is just a vessel of God's word.....and today he made it clear that we can all be vessels of God...if we choose to. I think that is the coolest thing ever...we can do just what Jesus did, because we are given that power through Christ that lives in us! If Christ is in us and we seek to be true followers of Him...then He works through us....that is how we are His vessels. I don't think we give that as much thought as we should. Today I am convinced that the most important thing I can be in my life is a vessel of the living word of God. We can all be used by Him because we are all gifted in different areas....some of us can speak eloquently..(not me!)...some of us are more gifted with the written word...and yet some may be called to do service in other areas...there is no end to what you can do for God and to further the Kingdom...just look around you! There are so many hurting people in the world...hungry not only physically, but spiritually....people in need of comfort, a friend, someone to just give them a kind word or spend some time with them.
I guess what I am getting around to saying is that there is not one single person who cannot be a vessel of God....He uses people everywhere...in every walk of life...rich, poor, young and old...and that was what our Pastors sermon was about this Sunday morning...and I wish there had been more there to hear it! I am glad I did...and I learned from it. Church isn't just about singing and listening to a preacher preach and feeling good for a couple hours...it is a learning experience that you can pass on to others and it is a time to be thankful for the One that church is all about..Jesus Christ!
Thanks for stopping in on my blog and I hope you have given some thought to how your Pastor is also your teacher!