A Bad Hair Day (7 of 10)
Series: Sermon Starters
Rex Yancey
Romans 8:28
A man is walking on a mountain road when he came upon an Indian lying in the middle of the road with his ear to the ground. The Indian was muttering in broken English, ''Truck, Chevy truck, Chevy pick-up truck-large tires, man driving, German shepherd in front seat, loaded with firewood, California license plates, UBA123.''
The man was astounded and said to the Indian, ''You can tell all of that by just listening to the ground?'' The Indian said, ''No, truck ran over me thirty minutes ago!''
Life is a lot like that. We do not always see what is coming, and when it does it sometimes runs right over us. No matter how hard you try you are bound to have a bad hair day.
Romans 8:28 is a verse that is short on words but long on wisdom. Here are three truths we need to remember when we are having a bad hair day.
We need to remember God's promise to us. ''We ...'' Who is the we? The we are us. If you consider yourself to love God and to be the called according to his purpose, then this verse is for you. There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who love God and those who don't.
Believers keep God's commandments. They don't just say it; they show it. They are also called. God called them to be a part of his family. They responded to that call by receiving Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. Everything does not work out fo ...
Series: Sermon Starters
Rex Yancey
Romans 8:28
A man is walking on a mountain road when he came upon an Indian lying in the middle of the road with his ear to the ground. The Indian was muttering in broken English, ''Truck, Chevy truck, Chevy pick-up truck-large tires, man driving, German shepherd in front seat, loaded with firewood, California license plates, UBA123.''
The man was astounded and said to the Indian, ''You can tell all of that by just listening to the ground?'' The Indian said, ''No, truck ran over me thirty minutes ago!''
Life is a lot like that. We do not always see what is coming, and when it does it sometimes runs right over us. No matter how hard you try you are bound to have a bad hair day.
Romans 8:28 is a verse that is short on words but long on wisdom. Here are three truths we need to remember when we are having a bad hair day.
We need to remember God's promise to us. ''We ...'' Who is the we? The we are us. If you consider yourself to love God and to be the called according to his purpose, then this verse is for you. There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who love God and those who don't.
Believers keep God's commandments. They don't just say it; they show it. They are also called. God called them to be a part of his family. They responded to that call by receiving Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. Everything does not work out fo ...
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