Some Things Never Change

You would think that John Wesley's sermon would have been easy to read being that it was only five pages. After reading its content, I discovered that this was going to be a hard pill to swallow.

The first blow in the stomach for me was actually the last part of his sermon: " London, Nov. 7, 1775". It was scary to see how relevant this 236 year-old sermon was to me. How could I not learn from the people of the past to not repeat their mistakes? how could I let myself become trapped in the idea that some things never change? Some things NEED to change, and I believe Wesley is suggesting that the change needs to start with examining ourselves, to see whether we are the problem or solution, the gas or the water.

The other point that I got from this sermon was enough for me to fall on my face in repentance. This was in the first line of the text: "Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: But these sheep, what have they done?". Could we admit the same? Could we own up to our actions? I fall down on my face at this point: Lo, I have sinned, and I continue to behave wickedly: But what of the lamb on the cross? What has He done?



p.s. i commented on Anna Rhodes post