Today was a spiritual feast. The sermon by Steve Elliott entitled “Up the Down Escalator” was based on David’s encounter with Saul in 1 Samuel 17:30-40. I must say that it may make my top 10 sermon list. I will post a link when it is put up their website.
These quotes made it worth being there:
If all that is best of our spiritual life can only be spoken of in the past tense, we are on the wrong escalator.
Our kids do not need our armor any more than today’s athletes need our old running shoes. Our kids need the example of our vital, vibrant faith.
They (our kids) need to see us ahead of them on the up escalator, not passing them on the down escalator.
Faith is meant to be handed across generations … it (faith) is defined by a heart that trusts God explicitly and daily.
It is not just the occasional giant that we have to contend with. All of life is too big for all of us to handle on our own.
The class that followed was led by Steve’s wife Marilyn. The premise of the class is that God speaks. It was a challenging and rewarding experience and I’m looking forward to the next six weeks.