There is a deficit in our world when it comes to "Gospel" preaching.
That said, let me declare my thanks to our God for the fact that we still have a few preachers who have not bowed the knee to popularity and dare to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I've been honored to hear a few of those preachers lately. They include the Rev. Jerry Carter of Morristown New Jersey, the Rev. Emil Thomas of Baltimore Maryland, the Rev. Marvin Wiley of Maywood Illinois and the Rev. Fred Campbell of Redwood City California.
Thank you Lord for gospel preachers.
agape,
sherman fort
Thursday, September 30, 2010
"... I know the PLANS I have for you ..."
"For I know the plans I have for you, decleares The LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". -Proverbs 29:11
This popular and powerful passage of Scripture speaks in a different way to me than it has in times past.
In recent weeks I've been too busy. My mind has been occupied with a number of things ... all centered around family and ministry matters. To that end, I made a crucial mistake and completely forgot about a commitment I made to be the guest preacher at a sister church. I realized my mistake only after reading an email I received from a member of the church asking where I was?
You can imagine how bad I felt. How embarrassed I was. I immediately responded with apologies, gifts and a personal trip to the church. Nevertheless none of that takes away from the fact that I made a major mistake. In a real sense you could say that I failed to plan correctly.
The LORD God has a plan for each and every one of us. I desire to make my life line up with His plan for me. I'm convinced that I've made decisions apart from His counsel and His plan for my life. I am not saying that I missed my appointment because it was not part of God's plan for my life. What I am saying is that I need to- and have begun taking a step back to re-assess my plans. Making sure they line up with His plan for me.
It is true when we fail to plan, we plan to fail.
I don't want to fail in my planning to follow The LORD's plan for my life.
agape,
sherman fort
This popular and powerful passage of Scripture speaks in a different way to me than it has in times past.
In recent weeks I've been too busy. My mind has been occupied with a number of things ... all centered around family and ministry matters. To that end, I made a crucial mistake and completely forgot about a commitment I made to be the guest preacher at a sister church. I realized my mistake only after reading an email I received from a member of the church asking where I was?
You can imagine how bad I felt. How embarrassed I was. I immediately responded with apologies, gifts and a personal trip to the church. Nevertheless none of that takes away from the fact that I made a major mistake. In a real sense you could say that I failed to plan correctly.
The LORD God has a plan for each and every one of us. I desire to make my life line up with His plan for me. I'm convinced that I've made decisions apart from His counsel and His plan for my life. I am not saying that I missed my appointment because it was not part of God's plan for my life. What I am saying is that I need to- and have begun taking a step back to re-assess my plans. Making sure they line up with His plan for me.
It is true when we fail to plan, we plan to fail.
I don't want to fail in my planning to follow The LORD's plan for my life.
agape,
sherman fort
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