First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, Missouri
January 29, 2012
I Samuel 8:1-22
“Be Careful What You Wish for Cause You Just Might Get It”

"When I Grow Up" Just Dance 2

If you are a fan of the Wii game “Just Dance 2” than the title of this sermon may sound familiar.  I would play part of the song for you this morning but I’m afraid a third of you would stand up and start doing the dance moves from the game.  And while that might be incredibly entertaining for many of us and in some venues might be classified as charismatic worship, it probably isn’t entirely appropriate for this time or place.

The sermon title comes from the pop song “When I Grow Up”.  The chorus goes like this:

When I grow up I wanna be famous,
I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies
When I grow up I wanna see the world,
drive nice cars, I wanna have groupies …

But be careful what you wish for cause
you just might get it

Have you ever wished for something, got it and then regretted it? Maybe not immediately but down the road.  January often finds many people suffering from buyer’s remorse.   In December you wanted it and had a justification for why you absolutely needed it.  Then, the bill arrives in January and you regret it.  Several years ago, I owned a dog.  I got a dog on a Thursday, regretted it by Friday, and had my dad return it on Monday.  Not one of my finer moments.  But had you told me on Thursday that this wasn’t a smart idea and that a few chew toys and kibbles later I would regret it, I wouldn’t have listened to you.  I was sure this was a great decision.   Continue Reading…