All our Dumbness

Sunday, October 6, 2024

William Tennent was known for his eloquent preaching. One day, he worked hard to prepare a sermon that would win over a well-known unbeliever to God. When the time came to deliver it, he became so confused that he couldn't speak. Feeling dumb, he just stopped and closed the service with a prayer. In the past, the unbeliever had been amazed with the power of his eloquence. This astonishing failure led him to the conclusion that on other times, Tennent had to have been aided by divine power. As a result of this realization, he accepted the Lord. Afterwards, Tennent reflected that his dumbest sermon was the most profitable he'd ever preached. You may have also done dumb things in life that you regret. But God can and will use those dumb things for His purposes. Our faith isn't based on our wisdom, but on His. Don't live in regret. Take all the dumb things you've ever done in your life and lift them up to God. Ask Him to use them for His redemption. Then leave them in His hands and trust Him, because anything less is just plain dumb.

From Message #475 - Ambassador in Chains