I could not get anything out of the sermon today

"I could not get anything out of the sermon today." A very common remark made and heard.

It may be true indeed that there are some occassions and some preachers that are bad - for whatever reasons: ill-preparation, not preachig according the Word, trying (to impress) too much... .

Apart from lovingly praying for them and lovingly telling them, we should not attempt anything beyond that. As we must understand the emotional attachments one can have towards one's sermon.

But what about ourselves? We have a recent sharing at our care group on why "I could not get anything out of the sermon today" as the words say "Blessed is he who reads, blessed is who listens."

Some of the "reasons" for "The message does not speak to me today":

• I don't remember it.
• I just sit there to "listen".
• It just does not click or click.
• My feelings, emotions, mind are not ready.
• It does not address the issues I have right now.
• I know all the points

Is not the words about HIM? The Bible is first the revelation of GOD, "WE" are the derived message.

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.