This sermon will try to deal with something we all wonder about; how do we make a difference when it seems there is little difference to be made. The Biblical texts that will drive this sermon are:
Exodus 1:8-20 This is the story of the unanimous midwives who saved Moses' life. Had they not done what they did history would have turned out in a very different way. There would have been no Moses, no exodus, no exile, no messianic hope, no Jesus, and no Christian faith.
Romans 12:1-8 In this text Paul is urging his readers not to be conformed to the world. We are encouraged to live in the world but not be of the world. We are told that we don't need to participate in systems that are destructive, dishonest, and unjust.
How do we stand up to that which is beyond our control?
What do we do when we sense there is little we are able to do?
I'm guessing every one of us has had or is having some sense of a lack of control. This sermon will attempt to address that.
I maintain there is never a situation that completely shuts us down. There is always something that we can do to make it better. There are subtle changes we can make in every environment and if we cannot make changes in our outward circumstances we can make changes internally; attitudinally.
What is the most impossible place you have ever been in your life? How did you get through it or out of it?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of this blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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