I'm pretty sure that as the thousands
of people who braved the cold, wet and miserable conditions in the
FNB stadium rose to applaud, celebrate and remember the life of a
remarkable man, Nelson Mandela, so too the grandstands in heaven must
have risen to join them.
I know that throughout the world today,
many tuned in to their television stations to watch the speech
delivered by The United States of America President, Mr Barak Obama.
With great eloquence he spoke of the characteristics that made
Mandela a much loved hero the world over.
If there is one skill that has marked
some of the greatest leaders in history it would be their great
oratory skill. Lincoln's Gettysburg address, Churchill's “we'll
fight them on the beaches”, Martin Luther King's “I have a dream”
speeches have all been recorded and remembered.
Jesus was one of the greatest orator's
of His time. Today we scoff at a crowd of 5000 but caste your mind
back 2000 years ago and remember the era as it was. Drawing a crowd
of 5000 at that time was a remarkable feat. How did they all even
hear a word He said? Well as creator of our world He knew that wood
and water both carry and amplify sound. Does the small boat on the
water make more sense now?
BUT of all the words ever
spoken, no sentence has radically changed more lives than the simple
words Jesus spoke on the cross before He died, “Father forgive
them, for they know not what they do.” As Christians we stand in
right relationship with God only because of those words.
Words do have power! Choose to use
them wisely!
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