Our new assistant to the Pastor, Seth Hammond, preached at church this week. I really appreciated the message he brought from Ecclesiastes. One thing that particularly struck me was the point that “Intimacy is Insignificant” without Christ. He talked about how easily we fall into looking for our satisfaction and joy in relationship with others, and looking for fulfillment in places other than God. This is such truth that with Christ, our relationships can be beautiful and meaningful, but without Him, they become idols. At times, I have dealt with this real struggle in my marriage, foolishly looking for my husband to be my all-in-all.
I was also extremely convicted about my excitement (or lack thereof) for Christ to return. Wow, are my priorities and perspective off when I wish to stay in this world longer and postpone the glorious new Heavens and Earth that Christ will bring. This is a concept that I neglect to think about very often, but in Seth’s sermon I realized my heart is not in the right place concerning Christ’s return.
A lot of good things to think about. If you missed it, you can listen to the sermon here.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Your perspective on Intimacy is Insignificant was different than mine. So I was glad to read your thoughts. I had disagreed with this statement b/c of the way he used the word intimacy. The preacher of Ecclesiates used meaningless sex to try and make himself happy and it didn’t work. For me, intimacy means so much more than sex.
So your view and reflection puts that statement in a better light for me.