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The Good News Written

Psalm 27.1-6, 14 (NLT)

¹The Lord is my light and my salvation —
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble?
²When evil people come to devour me,
when my enemies and foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
³Though a mighty army surrounds me,
my heart will not be afraid.
Even if I am attacked,
I will remain confident.

⁴The one thing I ask of the [God] —
the thing I seek most —
is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
delighting in the [God’s] perfections
and meditating in [God’s] Temple.
⁵For [God] will conceal me there when troubles come;
and will hide me in the sanctuary.
[God] will place me out of reach on a high rock.
⁶Then I will hold my head high
above my enemies who surround me… I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,
singing and praising the Lord with music.

¹⁴Wait patiently for the Lord.
Be brave and courageous.
Yes, wait patiently for [our God].

Luke 13.30-32, 34-35 (Lamsa)

³⁰[Jesus said] “Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.” ³¹In that very day some of the Pharisees drew near and said to him, “Get out and go away from here; for Herod wants to kill you.” ³²Jesus said to them, “Go and tell that fox that I cast out demons and I heal today and tomorrow , and on the third day I will be finished… ³⁴O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murderess of prophets and stoner of those who are sent to her! How many times I longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you were not willing! ³⁵Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you that you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is [the one] who comes in the name of [our God].’”

The Good News Proclaimed

Preached by the Reverend Doctor Durrell Watkins at the Sunshine Cathedral on Sunday, February 28, 2010.

Last will be first. First will be last.
A message of hope. A message of liberation. A message of empowerment. A message of inclusion.

Causes a stir, doesn’t it? We want what we want, but not for “them”.

Did you know —
Sunshine Cathedral is home to a social services agency that provides counseling and elder care and youth groups. We don’t make money on those services. Most of those services are offered at no charge, and other than a grant that provides for the cleaning of the elder care center, we receive no money from the social services ministry. Those services are subsidized by the tithes and offerings of those who worship at the Sunshine Cathedral. Continue reading »