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An Election Sermon: Always Enough
But [the widow] said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of meal in a jar and a little oil in a jug; I am now gathering a couple of sticks so that I may go home and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son.” ~1 Kings 17:1-16
An “election sermon” is actually a very old tradition in the Congregational Church. As best I can tell, the first one was preached by John Cotton in Boston in 1634, and they continued consistently all the way through the 18th century. And they were long—more than two hours. This will be my fourth election sermon here at FCC, and this one will not be that long.
Though maybe it should be because our scripture for Sunday is about never running out. A widow in Zarephath looked at the world and saw that there wasn’t enough for her and her son to live. It was a scary prospect. There is lots of fear as we face another national election day too. But Elijah says, “Do not be afraid! God has enough for everybody—especially when we put someone else first.” On Sunday I’ll be reflecting on what it means to always have enough, no matter how bleak the future seems.
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But [the widow] said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of meal in a jar and a little oil in a jug; I am now gathering a couple of sticks so that I may go home and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son.” ~1 Kings 17:1-16
An “election sermon” is actually a very old tradition in the Congregational Church. As best I can tell, the first one was preached by John Cotton in Boston in 1634, and they continued consistently all the way through the 18th century. And they were long—more than two hours. This will be my fourth election sermon here at FCC, and this one will not be that long.
Though maybe it should be because our scripture for Sunday is about never running out. A widow in Zarephath looked at the world and saw that there wasn’t enough for her and her son to live. It was a scary prospect. There is lots of fear as we face another national election day too. But Elijah says, “Do not be afraid! God has enough for everybody—especially when we put someone else first.” On Sunday I’ll be reflecting on what it means to always have enough, no matter how bleak the future seems.