The sermon for July 6 is called, "God's Impossible Task." The text is Genesis 24:34-67.
Abraham's servant goes back to Abraham's ancestral land to find a wife for Isaac, son of Abraham. The servant is desperate to do the right thing—to find just the right woman as a wife. So, he says to God, "This will be the sign that it's the right woman. The one who offers water to me AND to my camels is the right one."
I confess, that as an urban person in the 21st century I have no idea the significance of offering water to the camels. As it turns out, camels can drink as much as 50 gallons at once. So, an offer to a thirsty traveler to water the camels is not like filling a simple trough. The candidate the servant seeks is a truly generous and hard-working woman who, rather than simply pointing the traveler in the direction of the well, will provide an act of hospitality.
What does this mean for us, as people on a spiritual journey? What signs have we requested from God, to let us know we are on the right path? Or have we even gotten that far? These are the questions we will explore in our church service on July 6, 2008 at our First Church Los Angeles worship service, Villa Flores Multipurpose Room, 1020 S Flower St. (enter at the back of the building)
See you in church! 10am, everyone's welcome!
