Keep on Preaching!

I used the following illustration in my homily this past weekend: A new pastor came into a church and preached a great sermon. The people were expecting another great sermon the following Sunday, but to their surprise the pastor preached the same sermon. Ok, there must be a point to it, so the people waited to see what would happen the next Sunday. Sure enough, Sunday rolled around and the pastor preached the same sermon. That Monday, several church members showed up at the pastor's home and asked what he was trying to prove. Without missing a beat the pastor said that he would continue to preach it until someone did something about it (homily resource). How well are people listening to God's Word and the message that is preached from it? We know that we are to practice what we preach. That means we need to put our faith into action. Of course, we cannot keep preaching the same homily or sermon week after week, but hopefully people are listening and are willing to put those words into practice. Whether we speak or live by example, we need to keep on preaching! God Bless!!!