What do you do when a baby spits up all over your nice suit while on the platform just before you’re about to preach? There are a few options…
- Yell at the baby.
- Yell at the parents.
- Yell at yourself for holding a baby without a burping blanket to protect you.
- Laugh over the whole thing.
Well… the only real option is to just laugh over the whole thing. It actually bought back memories of being in college when a seagull dropped a load on me just as I opened the door to class.
The guilty party, choosing option 4.
I should have had a burping blanket over my shoulder. I knew it was baby dedication Sunday and that I would be holding little babies, so why would I leave the house without being prepared?
As a Christian, I can’t even begin to think of how many times I have walked out the door without putting on the whole Armor of God. Those days I found myself in some very messy situations, and with no way to protect myself from the “spit up” of the enemy. Even as Christians, we need to be reminded that we shouldn’t leave home without the essentials.
Are you prepared for today and all its messes, or do you need to bring some essentials from home to face the day?
Pastor Donald Calder