The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8
Proclamation of the Word...a strange practice of the faith community. It holds the central place in our worship service. We understand that as a pastor spends time in study and prayer, considering the message of the text, the needs of the congregation, and trusting the power of the Spirit, that God will gift a Word to us. We are not hearing the pastor’s opinion of a text, we are listening to hear what God is saying--to us.
Would we approach worship in the faith community differently if we understood that God promises to speak to us in worship? Would we even consider “skipping church” if we truly believed God would be bringing us a Word? The miracle is even greater when you trust that the Word will be there for you despite the shortcoming of the participants in worship. There is a Word to be heard.
Word read, Word proclaimed, Word sung and prayed, Word enacted by the congregation...a gift indeed.
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.
Thanks be to You, O God. Amen.
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