When He Speaks (1 of 2)
Series: Return to Wonder
Jeff Ecklund
Isaiah 1:18-19
Christmas seasons come and go. I'm sure you have many of them under your belt like I do. Have you noticed how easily we can become blasé to the miracle of the events around the birth of Jesus? As we unpack this series in the next couple of weeks, our challenge is to get back to that place of awe and wonder of the very first Christmas.
When I think about what it means to ''Return to Wonder'' I see the responsibility we have to position ourselves.
There is a resistance[1] to posturing or positioning ourselves for the next wonder that God has in store for you and I. (If you are here this morning, you have overcome some resistance!)
This morning I want to speak on an incredible component of that positioning. I want to speak on obedience[2] .
There is a blessing in obedience that is overlooked when we are faced with the choice. Do I obey or do I NOT obey?
It's amazing the number of times that we choose ''not'' or just ignore and hope our disobedience will not be noticed!
Have your kids ever been hard of hearing? Suddenly?
obey verb
to act or behave in conformity with (as an order) or in duty to (as a parent)
synonyms comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, observe
related words bow, defer, submit, yield; accede, acquiesce, agree, assent; fulfill, satisfy; carry out; heed, regard
idioms abide by
Merriam-Webster, I. (1996). Merriam-Webster's collegiate thesaurus. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
Every parent here is suddenly now thinking of their children!
And sometimes the first questions that come to mind is ''Do I have to?'' or ''Why?''!
Isaiah 1:18-19 (NASB95)
18''Come now, and let us reason together,'' Says the Lord, ''Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.
19''If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;
This ...
Series: Return to Wonder
Jeff Ecklund
Isaiah 1:18-19
Christmas seasons come and go. I'm sure you have many of them under your belt like I do. Have you noticed how easily we can become blasé to the miracle of the events around the birth of Jesus? As we unpack this series in the next couple of weeks, our challenge is to get back to that place of awe and wonder of the very first Christmas.
When I think about what it means to ''Return to Wonder'' I see the responsibility we have to position ourselves.
There is a resistance[1] to posturing or positioning ourselves for the next wonder that God has in store for you and I. (If you are here this morning, you have overcome some resistance!)
This morning I want to speak on an incredible component of that positioning. I want to speak on obedience[2] .
There is a blessing in obedience that is overlooked when we are faced with the choice. Do I obey or do I NOT obey?
It's amazing the number of times that we choose ''not'' or just ignore and hope our disobedience will not be noticed!
Have your kids ever been hard of hearing? Suddenly?
obey verb
to act or behave in conformity with (as an order) or in duty to (as a parent)
synonyms comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, observe
related words bow, defer, submit, yield; accede, acquiesce, agree, assent; fulfill, satisfy; carry out; heed, regard
idioms abide by
Merriam-Webster, I. (1996). Merriam-Webster's collegiate thesaurus. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
Every parent here is suddenly now thinking of their children!
And sometimes the first questions that come to mind is ''Do I have to?'' or ''Why?''!
Isaiah 1:18-19 (NASB95)
18''Come now, and let us reason together,'' Says the Lord, ''Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.
19''If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;
This ...
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