This week our pastor gave an amazing sermon linking Dr. Seuss's book Horton Hatches the Egg to our faith. Here's a quick synopsis on what was discussed this Sunday and how unbelievably true it is!
In the book Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton offers to warm the egg for lazy Mayzie. Horton through trials and largely bad events refuses to budge from the nest and remains faithful to the egg. The egg obviously wasn't his biological egg but he stayed anyway and vowed to be the egg's forever family no matter what. In the end Mayzie watches the egg hatch and tries to take it back leaving Horton feeling defeated and sad. When the egg hatches it is a bird that looks like an elephant! Proving that the egg belongs to Horton. :)
There are two parallels in relation to this story of God's love and our faith:
1) We are God's adopted children. God can be viewed as our Horton. He remains faithful and is our loving adoptive parent who showers us with unconditional love. God's love is persistent and 100% faithful! This truth is so good!
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one-hundred percent!”
― Dr. Seuss, Horton Hatches the Egg
2) Horton can also be the example of the faith we are called to have. Horton remained faithful but can we remain faithful as well? We will have numerous trials and tribulations in our lives just as Horton did but it is in those times and all times that we must trust and be faithful to God. This is also a strong reminder of the story of Job. Job was pushed to denounce his faith but always stood strong and firm in his faith. So...just as God remains 100% faithful so must we as well.
God is so good. It's so easy to say that when things in our lives are the way we want them to be but the statement doesn't change as our circumstances change. God is good. Period. Always. Forever.
What are your thoughts? Please share!
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