I’m continuing my blog posts about going on a God Hunt—learning to look for God in your everyday worlds.
Inexperienced “God Hunters” haven’t started keeping records of their sightings. They don’t make use of a God Hunt Diary or notebook. This is not yet serious business with them. Before long, probably soon after this four week sermon series is over, they won’t think all that much about being on a daily God Hunt. And for the most part they will miss out on the excitement that comes from knowing just how good God is to them on a day-by-day basis. That’s unfortunate, but that’s the way it will be. It doesn’t matter if they’re 89, 69, 49, 29 or 9. Without the discipline of writing down each day their:
- Obvious answers to prayer, their
- Unexpected evidences of God’s care, their
- Help to do God’s work in the word, and their
- Unusual items of linkage and timing,
the practice will eventually just stop.
On the other hand, those who keep a God Hunt Diary and who regularly write their sightings in it, they’re the ones who will literally become very skilled at seeing the marvelous hand of God on their lives. And how exciting is that!
What I have been telling you today is that inexperienced “God Hunters” should make special note of unexpected evidences of God’s care. Write them down. Compile the evidence. Sure most of you feel new at this business. That will change in time. What I’m telling you is true. You should be able to see real progress in the next couple of weeks. But again for now, inexperienced God Hunters should make special note of unexpected evidences of your Heavenly Father’s care. And of course, don’t forget about the obvious answers to prayer.
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Sunday’s coming. Do you have your sermon ready? Is it relevant? Will it effectively motivate your congregation to walk more in step with the Master? What about that Sermon Series you’ve been thinking about?
Or, if you’re someone who plans well ahead, have you asked yourself what you will preach for your Easter Sermon, your Advent Sermon, your Christmas Sermon?
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