What do Jesus and Halls Cough Drops Have in Common?
Aug/081
I needed them both to help me preach yesterday.
Ok, so I needed Jesus a lot more than the cough drops. But I still sucked down about a dozen Halls yesterday morning. My throat was a wreck. I barely had a voice when I woke up.
To be honest, I've felt pretty lousy the last two Sundays. But God still did his thing both days.
It's a pretty good reminder about how much God does not need me. When it comes to the preaching of the Word, God cares a lot more about it than I do. Don't get me wrong…I care A LOT! But God cares about His Word infinitely more than I do because it's HIS Word!
I'm humbled that he chooses to use a messed up, broken person like me to communicate his truth. He doesn't need me at all. He chooses me, in spite of all my shortcomings.
Someone asked me yesterday if I struggle with all the positive comments I receive. They asked if I ever "get a swelled head." I had an immediate answer for them…no way!
I feel no arrogance or pride or cockiness when it comes to preaching. If anything, I fall the other way. I feel inadequate and ill-equipped to preach. I am the spokesman for Jesus Christ. That alone is enough to keep me humble.
Feeling lousy on Sundays is just the meringue on that humble pie.
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10:07 pm on August 20th, 2008
Last Sunday in my communion meditation I mentioned that if a person ever came to where they felt worthy to take communion, they should think seriously about NOT taking communion that week. The same goes for preaching. If you ever come to the point to where you feel worthy to speak for God, it's time to think about not preaching until you feel unworthy and humbled once again. I don't think you have to worry about that too much though.