[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: Silent Sermon

Sun Aug 22 19:27:21 UTC 2021

From: Larry Perry [mailto:larryperry at performancepress.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Larry Perry
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2021 12:11 PM
To: mmoore11 at kent.edu
Subject: EXT: Silent Sermon

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Letter from Larry

Sunday

August 22, 2021

Good Sunday Afternoon Everyone:

THE SILENT SERMON 

This is very uplifting! It blessed me today, I am sure you, too will be

blessed. 

A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending

services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor 

decided to visit him. 

It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone,

sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor's visit,

the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the 

fireplace and waited. 

The pastor made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence,

he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After

some minutes, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a 

brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone

then he sat back in his chair, still silent. 

The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's

flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its

fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead. 

Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The pastor glanced

at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked

up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire.

 Immediately it began to glow, once more with the light and warmth of 

the burning coals around it. 

As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running

down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the 

firey sermon. I will be back in church next Sunday'. 

We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little.  

Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones 

left unspoken. 

The Lord is my Shepherd ----- that's a Relationship! 

I shall not want ----- that's Supply! 

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ----that's Rest! 

He leadeth me beside the still waters -----that'sRefreshment! 

He restoreth my soul ----- that's Healing! 

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness --that's Guidance! 

For His name sake ----- that's Purpose! 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death-- 

that's Testing! 

I will fear no evil ----- that's Protection! 

For Thou art with me ----- that's Faithfulness! 

Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me -----that'sDiscipline! 

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies-- 

----that's Hope! 

Thou annointest my head with oil ----- that'sConsecration! 

My cup runneth over ----- that's Abundance! 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life----that's Blessing! 

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord -----that'sSecurity! 

Forever ----- that's Eternity! 

Face it, God loves you! 

*****

May God Bless and keep you and don't forget that GOD

LOVES YOU and is WITH YOU ALWAYS!.

Larry

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