Honey and Vinegar
Union Grove UMC will host a Youth Explosion to be held on June 29. We are inviting all the youth from surrounding communities and churches to come out and sing, praise dance or showcase any talent that glorifies our Lord and Savior. If you would like to attend, please feel free to reach out to me at 601-507-9567 or brbcab2000@yahoo.com.
Please don’t forget that the Patrick Family Reunion will be this Saturday, June 29 at the Patrick Community Center in Steele. For More Information, Please contact Ruby Warnsley or Ester Perry.
The preacher placed two identical jars on the table next to the pulpit. He quoted I Samuel 16:7 - "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
He explained, “These jars came from the same factory, were made of the same materials, and can hold the same amount. But they are different.” Then he upset one of the jars and it oozed out honey. He turned over the other jar and vinegar spilled out.
“When a jar is upset, whatever is in it comes out. Until the jars were upset, they looked alike. The difference lay within and could not be seen. When they were upset, their contents were revealed. Until we are upset, we put on a good front. But when we are upset, we reveal our innermost thoughts and attitudes, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45).
What if someone tipped you over today? What would flow out? Would you reveal the “honey” of grace and patience, or the “vinegar” of anger and sarcasm? Allow the “honey” of the Holy Spirit who lives within you to flow out of you whenever you get “upset” today.
