in the veil of great surprises
A sermon from the conclusion to 1 Thessalonians : Rejoice ; always ! Pray ; without ceasing . Give thanks ; in all circumstances… This is what you’ve been called too, beloved. This is God’s will in Christ Jesus, for you . For you … Alright? Well, it takes a lot to run a church, doesn’t it? Honestly, it’s more than any of us know. Myself included. We have no idea of all the little sacrifices that happen daily to run this church. One of us drops in to take care of some thing or another and it goes unnoticed 90 percent of the time. None of us have any idea how many consistently and faithfully say a pray for us each evening… All of that, never noted… And, all it takes, is for one of those small things to go undone, and everything to comes to a screeching halt, doesn’t it? Precariously , and yet powerfully , are we held together . It’s a wonder, isn’t it? We have so much to be thankful for today, don’t we? And there’s the rub: ...