Daniel 5:1-7, 17, 25-28 It’s been a while since I last preached. Now that I’m back – as I promised I would – I have much to say! On this third Sunday of Advent we lit the candle of Joy. But what does it mean to be joyful? At Christmas we sing “joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, . . . “ ”Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room.” We’re not singing that carol this morning, but what does it mean to receive the King, to prepare our hearts by leaving room to receive him? That key word here is “prepare.” God has promised to be present in our lives. That is the basic plot line of Scripture. But, are we ready to receive God into our lives? Have we made room? Or, have we stuffed our garages and our closets so full of junk that there’s no room for God to fit? With this carol we proclaim that “He rules the world with truth and grac...
Sermons of a Disciples Preacher Ministering in Troy, Michigan