I feel very inadequate as a pastor/preacher and often wonder if I am making a difference in the lives of those to whom I preach. The sad truth is that much of a preacher's ministry bears no visible fruit.
As is always the case, God knows when we need a little encouraging or prodding from Him. My wife was going through a notebook and found the notes that my daughter Sara had taken from a recent message. Forgive the misspellings and consider the heart of a girl who was hearing a sermon from Psalm 23. She did not write what I said, but recorded her own response and reaction to the preaching.
Maybe it is true that I am not changing the masses. Maybe it is true that others could do a far better job. However, if my standing in the pulpit week in and week out preaching God's word puts things into the hearts of my own children like what my sweet Sara penned, I hope the Lord will let me live and continue to preach His word till Jesus comes.
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