Archbishop Thabo Makgoba - Chrism Eucharist Sermon – Diocese of Cape Town
9 April 2009
May I speak in the name of God, who anoints his people to share his good news with his world.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ – dear bishops, clergy and people of the Diocese of Cape Town, I must admit that when I hear those words ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me’, my heart heaves a sigh of relief!
However heavy the responsibilities that lie upon me, however high the pile of papers on my desk, I remember this: it is God’s work – and he is the one who calls, who equips, who directs, who encourages, and who is ultimately responsible for providing solutions, for sorting out problems, for supplying the right word in the right place at the right time, and for bringing an answer to every other challenge I face.
In short – it is all down to God – it is not down to me.
