Sermon Tone Analysis
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For the Time Being
Well, so that is that.
Now we must dismantle the tree,
Putting the decorations back into their cardboard boxes --
Some have got broken -- and carrying them up to the attic.
The holly and the mistletoe must be taken down and burnt,
And the children got ready for school.
There are enough
Left-overs to do, warmed-up, for the rest of the week --
Not that we have much appetite, having drunk such a lot,
Stayed up so late, attempted -- quite unsuccessfully --
To love all of our relatives, and in general
Grossly overestimated our powers.
Once again
As in previous years we have seen the actual Vision and failed
To do more than entertain it as an agreeable
Possibility, once again we have sent Him away,
Begging though to remain His disobedient servant,
The promising child who cannot keep His word for long.
The streets
Are much narrower than we remembered; we had forgotten
The office was as depressing as this.
To those who have seen
The Child, however dimly, however incredulously,
The Time Being is, in a sense, the most trying time of all.
~WH Auden, For the Time Being
Christmas is over.
What now?
What do we do for the time being?
The Time Being is what Christmas is all about.
The Road From Christmas
For the time being, God is teaching us to resist UNGODLY PASSIONS.
Sexual immorality
Greed & Idolatry
Divisiveness & rebelliousness
Anger & Malice
Unforgiving
For the time being, God is teaching us to lead godly lives.
Humility
Compassion
Self-Control
Forgiveness
Forbearance
Love
For the time being, Jesus is creating a PEOPLE who are eager to do GOOD WORKS.
Doing good works means loving your neighbor as yourself.
Our New year’s Resolution: to be a congregation of people who love their neighbors as we love ourselves.
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