[amc] a note from the pastor
- From: Garland Robertson <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Austin Mennonite Church <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:08:37 -0600
Members and Friends of Austin Mennonite Church
I pray you are anticipating adventure and discovery in your experience
of the new year.
How many of us have wondered how much different perceptions of the human
spirit were before the coming of God’s holy spirit upon all persons who
share life on the planet? Prior to the event at Pentecost when God’s
spirit empowered those gathered in worship to boldly witness of their
experience of salvation in the message of Jesus, the scripture records
the divine spirit preferentially abiding on certain persons then
departing after the intended pronouncement had been accomplished. ‘The
word of the Lord came to me’ is a descriptive formula for designating an
appeal as a declaration communicated by God to a prophet’s audience. It
indicated the announcement was more than an opinion or a recommendation.
What followed was a divine directive. How much different would the
chronicles of the Hebrew people read if the holy spirit had been a
constant resource for every person in the community? Would there have
been a violent conquest of the lands of the Canaanites who occupied the
‘promised land’ or rather a gentle, respectful coexistence? Would we
find there divine directions for Israelites to slaughter women,
children, and even animals? These thoughts will compose the sermon for
next Sunday, 'The difference a holy spirit makes.'
May it go well with you. Sincerely,
Garland Robertson
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Austin Mennonite Church, (512) 926-3121 www.mennochurch.org
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