Okay, here I go again. I think this is my fourth attempt at blogging.
Sermon Sunday will be blog entries about either the sermon from that day or something good from maybe a conversation or observation.
We have had an intern pastor this summer at our church. There is something peaceful about her. If she gets rattled it is not obvious. I need people like her in my life so I am thankful I have had her for the summer.
The sermon was titled Blessed are the pure in heart. I often jot down things during a sermon that seem like something that I would like to remember. Here are few from today.
- We are all tainted but we can work to be pure.
- Even good things that motivate us can be a bad thing.
- When God sees my heart does he see purity.
But what stuck out to me was the scripture that was read. Luke 21: 1-4 Here is a paraphrase, Jesus saw people giving money, the wealthy were just putting money in but the widow put in two coins, all she had. She did this with trust and pure intentions. We were then asked what our intentions are and what motivates us to get out of bed.
I don’t often think about what motivates me to get out of bed. When I am working then it is my job. If I am not working then I could stay in bed all day because I have very little motivation to get out of bed. On most days I have very little contact with the outside world. But, I do have a lot of time to think. Thinking can get me into trouble. You laugh but I am serious. The wheels get turning in my head and the next thing I realize is that I have gotten myself into trouble because of negative or vindictive thoughts. My flesh is seriously weak.
I need to instead focus on the scripture from James where it says, “but the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere”. This would sure make my day look a lot different even if I am spending it alone or with people. My motivations have the potential of becoming a lot more pure.
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