Rev Bill

I have posted today’s sermon on my sermon blog. It’s part 4 of my Sermon On The Mount series — based on Matthew 5:33-48 and entitled Walk Like Jesus Taught: Walk In Love.

Here’s a portion of it:

Did you ever watch the TV show Seinfeld? If so, you remember the character George. In one episode, George was insulted by a co-worker during an office meeting. He brooded about this and vowed to get even. A few days later, he thought up the ideal comeback for the insult, and started making plans to ambush his co-worker in another meeting and spring the insult on him. But then the co-worker resigned his job and started working for a company in Ohio. Not satisfied, George developed an elaborate plan and flew to Ohio, orchestrated a meeting with the company’s brass, and set the stage to get even with his former co-worker. Needless to say, his plan didn’t work. When George seized the opportunity to deliver his insult, his former co-worker came back with an even snappier insult, and once again, everyone laughed at George.

It’s funny when we see George on Seinfeld do it, but how many times have you fumed and fretted over an insult—playing and replaying it in your mind — thinking about what you should have said … the snappy comeback you wish you had thought of on the spot. But it never does any good, does it? It never makes you feel better. It never resolves the problem. It never takes away the hurt. In fact, the longer you hold on to the idea of retaliation, the more the insult hurts.

You can read the sermon here.

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