Sermon, 1 Advent, Sunday 2nd December, 2018
Audio Message recorded at St Petri – Jonathan Krause
O that you would tear open the heavens and come down … Isaiah 64:1https://stpetri.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181202_message.mp3
HOW FAR TO COME CLOSE?
Swords and spears …………..………….. rakes and shovels
War …………………………………………….. Peace
Barren lands …………………..….…….…. blossom with flowers
Weak, trembling and worried …….. Cheer up! Don’t be afraid!
Blind …………………………………..… .…… see
Ears of the deaf ………………..…..……… healed
Lame ……………………..…………………..…. Leap like deer
Desert ……………………………………….….. Water will rush
Sorrows and worries ………………………. Celebrate and shout
Old man & barren woman …….……. Baby
Pastor …………..…………………………………. Lost for words!
What is ……………………………………………….. What will be
God ……………………………………………………… Me
Tear open the heavens …………………….. and come down
God has come close to us. What next?
Let our lives radiate faith active in love.
How far must we go to come close?
Australia’s Median Household Wealth: $292922
If you are on the single Age Pension … you are in the top 7% of richest people in the world!
If you are are first year teacher in SA … you are in the Top 1% or richest people in the world.
How much do Australians spend on Christmas decorations $1 Billion
How much do Australians spend on food at Christsmas $20 Billion
How much do Australians spend in six weeks up to Christmas $50 Billion
What about the Boxing Day Sales after Christmas? another $18 Billion
Australian spending in 9 weeks of Christmas and sales $68 Billion
UN: Cost to end world hunger: $41 Billion
They will pound the swords and spears … … into rakes and shovels (and hoes) Isaiah 2:4
“In the first year, you gave me the seeds, tools, and training …”
“In the second year, you taught me how to harvest and gather the seeds.”
“Then in the third year, I can help someone else.”
How far will you go to come close?
Young women and young men, together with the elderly, will celebrate and dance, because I will comfort them and turn their sorrow into happiness.Jeremiah 31:13 (CEV)
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