Sunday, December 30, 2001
Sunday, December 30, 2001
Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall
see visions.
Irwin steps up on a fallen tree trunk and begins to wave his arms as if to conduct. There
are no musicians, only rocks, trees and flowers. Soon, musical notes pour from the
rocks, trees and flowers and fill the panel. Finally, Irwin turns and confidently says to
the reader, "It's all in there; you just have to work at getting it out."
God has filled our lives with all kinds of possibilities.
Some of you know the excitement of beginning a new phase of your life. The children
are now in school and so Mom begins looking for a full-time job outside the home. It's
scary, but it's exciting too. Or the children have just finished school. And new
possibilities creep into your consciousness--like starting your own business or going
back to school yourself or even moving to a new community.
We all have dreams, don't we? Some of them are unrealistic, perhaps. Some of them
we will never pursue, but most people dream of something better in life, something
higher, something more exciting than the life they are now living.
Our Christian service will help us fulfill our dreams.
(Joel 2:28
NRSV)
Motivational speaker Danny Cox tells about a Broom Hilda cartoon in which her
troll-like, naive, innocent little friend Irwin puts on a long-tailed formal tuxedo jacket,
picks up a conductor's baton and walks into the woods alone.
Loving God, may the fulfillment of my dreams bring many to your kingdom. Amen.
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