Today,
we began our new sermon series which will be lasting up to Advent. It is based
on the chapter headings of Richard Foster’s classic devotional Christian book “A
Celebration of Discipline” which we were encouraged to buy (it is also
available on Kindle).
In
the sermon today, Steve considered the subject of “meditation.” This is the
first of four “inward” disciplines. Using the examples of Moses on Mount Sinai
and Peter at Caesarea he showed the value of taking time to meditate on God and
his will. He showed the difference between this and the Eastern religious meditations,
such as yoga, where the desire is to escape from oneself, rather than to
encounter God. We were encouraged to take time out to concentrate on God and
sense his will.
The
next discipline, to be considered in a fortnight’s time, is prayer. Most Christians
would acknowledge its importance and yet find it difficult. If that is you,
too, do come and join us on 14 August.
