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All We Like Sheep
For Christmas Eve I gave a brief message from Isaiah 53:6 that says,
"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all."At the first of our two services we brought out a sheep in the middle of my message. The sheep had starred in the musical portion of the production and I thought having her with me would enhance my teaching about how Jesus was the lamb of God who took our iniquity and died as our substitute on the cross.
It could have been a profound moment if not for the noisy lowing of the sheep who didn't appreciate being used as a prop. And if that weren't enough of a distraction, the sheep relieved herself as she exited the stage. At this point the congregation went hysterical and no one--including me--remembers a thing that I said afterward.
The whole episode was a reminder of what obstinate, smelly, silly animals sheep are. How appropriate that God compares us to them! Even more remarkable is that the eternal Son of God became one of us in his mission to redeem us. What a humble Savior we worship.
Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with many reminders of the grace and mercy of God in Christ Jesus.
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Comments (2)
Classic, albeit unfortunate, moment when the sheep relieved itself on stage. I think you had joked earlier in your message about how we would really have a good story to tell our friends and family about what we experienced if the sheep had relieved itself (right on cue, the sheep delivered). In all seriousness, it was a great message and be encouraged that God's word does not return void. You were faithful to share God's word and God could have used the imagery of a lost sheep to draw someone who was in the audience to Himself.
Posted by Dave Durose | December 25, 2007 9:39 PM
The whole episode was a reminder of what obstinate, smelly, silly animals sheep are. How appropriate that God compares us to them! Even more remarkable is that the eternal Son of God became one of us in his mission to redeem us. What a humble Savior we worship.
Wow, amen.
Posted by Jenn | January 9, 2008 1:57 PM