Old Spice

 

I remember using Old Spice deodorant when I was a teen.  It might have had something to do with their TV commercial of the young guy who couldn’t get to first base with his girl.  But then the weathered old mariner walked by with his ditty bag slung over his shoulder and tossed the kid a stick of Old Spice.  Life changed for the kid.  So, a few weeks ago, I reconnected with my Old Spice.  It felt cool going on and smelled great, but my odor returned too soon.  So I bought some Old Spice dry stick.  It felt like glue going on, but it worked!  I liked the smell and texture of the original Old Spice, but it just didn’t seem to work as well as the dry stick.  But the whole reason that I use deodorant is not for the cool feel or for the perfume smell but for the deodorizing work that it should do!  Hey, church is the same way.  I don’t go to church to enjoy the music or the fellowship (which I do); I go to church to be inspired and convicted by the Bible preaching!  I Corinthians 1:18, “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”  Hey, don’t go to a feel-good church where the preacher tickles your ears; go to a church where the Gospel is preached with Holy Ghost power!  You need to hear the unvarnished truth so that you can leave church a better person.  And if you live in Chattanooga, visit us at Calvary.  Check us out on facebook live and then visit us in person.  I’ll save you a seat this Sunday.  I’ll be the old guy smelling of Old Spice.