Faith is Like a Toothbrush

My thoughts on Carol Mkhize’s sermon: The Power of Today

On Sunday, 25 July I visited the His People church on the Wits campus. Man it felt like home! Carol’s sermon was jam packed as she spoke about how there’s so much to be done for God today that is easily missed every time we dwell on the past or are in waiting mode. Imagine if Esther had not realised that she had “come to the royal position for such a time as this”? Esther4:14 This was a classic situation to look at what she had (all the royal treaties) and not want to do anything that will threaten her luxuries, or a time to say: “if only I had more time, more money, if only I was older, if only I had a better job.”

 

The widow’s oil

I’d never looked at this story this way: Elisha said to her: “Go around and ask all your neighbours for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.” The oil ran for as much as they had jars for. The jars she brought determined how much oil came because it says: “When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing.” So, God was able to help her only up to the faith that she had…

• Faith is like a toothbrush -  you need to use it daily.
• Faith is like a toothbrush - you must use your own.
• Regret looks back, worry looks around but vision looks up.
• A man is not old until regret takes over his dreams.
• Opportunity hides behind obstacles.
• Obstacles can detour you but only you can stop you.