BROKEN JARS
“God’s ways are different from man’s.”
This was the theme of last week’s sermon. Pastor John Linton read an account from Judges of perhaps the strangest battle in history, when Gideon’s 300 troops, armed only with lamps and trumpets, conquered the Midianite army by putting their trust wholly in the seemingly counter-intuitive guidance of the Almighty.
“God’s ways are not our ways,” he concludes, “but they are always the best ways.” Pastor John also spoke about trusting God in the face of our own personal battles.
“God prunes those He loves,” Pastor John reminds us. “Are you the same as you were ten years ago? Or are you bearing more fruit today than yesteryear? A believer who has been pruned like the newly budding grapevine will inevitably produce more vital fruit. I encourage you to surrender your self-trust and your fight against God and join Gideon’s army, placing your faith in God’s superior ways.”