When I am Weak, then I am Strong
God has a wonderful sense of humour, and a delicious way of reminding us of the things we need to hear.
This morning, having just finished preaching on 2Corinthians 12:1-10 at our 8am prayer book service, I returned to my seat - the words of Paul ringing in my mind,
2Cor. 12:10 ... when I am weak, then I am strong.
My boss leans over and asks “is your microphone off?”. “Yes”, I reply.
“Good” he responds, “now you might want to consider doing up your fly”.
I held it together until the prayers which we had started got to this verse and response:
V: Clothe your ministers with righteousness
His chosen people were joyful.
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BWA-HA-HA!
Now you know what cassocks are for! Of course, you still have to button them up.
And would wearing a nice surplice be too much to ask?
[1] Posted by episcopalienated on 8-5-2012 at 07:02 PM · [top]
Some might say you were welcoming.
ROFL or something like that. Been there and done that at a funeral.
[2] Posted by Dr. N. on 8-5-2012 at 07:15 PM · [top]
This is God’s wrath against you for not wearing vestments or standing behind a proper pulpit. He smites the evildoers.
[3] Posted by Matt Kennedy on 8-6-2012 at 07:23 AM · [top]
Mr. Strong? That’s so wrong.
[4] Posted by Undergroundpewster on 8-6-2012 at 08:57 AM · [top]
Dear David,
You have lived through a fear of mine. This is why I love anglican style cassocks and albs. There are no zippers and if you do not button when you put on the girdle you have to notice that you are open.
[5] Posted by Carpe DCN on 8-6-2012 at 11:05 AM · [top]
From the Epistle of XYZ: Close Your Zipper
[6] Posted by Carpe DCN on 8-6-2012 at 11:08 AM · [top]
“Uh, excuse me sir. I was reading an OT commentary the other day and it exegeted Numbers 22:2 in light of Genesis 3:8-11. What do YOU think?”
[7] Posted by J Eppinga on 8-6-2012 at 04:32 PM · [top]
Oh, I was in a proper pulpit. I think that’s the only thing that saved my dignity. You may consider that God’s grace upon an evildoer
[8] Posted by David Ould on 8-6-2012 at 08:28 PM · [top]
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