As I sat through last night’s Good Friday service that I was a part of it occurred to me that I’ve got to be better. If my preaching truly did justice to the gospel the church I serve would be overflowing with people. I’ve got to do better, we’ve got to do better.
How did Christ’s sacrifice those many years ago become forgotten? He died as brutal a death a man can die, he didn’t have to, he chose to out of obedience to his father. He conquered death so that we could live. The cold, brutal, painful taste of death was forever taken for those that believe.
Given this it is difficult to understand why people don’t believe, why church and faith are so inconvenient as to be ignored, faith is seen as a crutch and churches close each year.
I’ve got to be better. I’ve got to find another level to my preaching and ability to pastor to reach those that don’t know Christ, don’t know faith and don’t know his church.
Pastor Shawn LaRue
Seymour UMC, Seymour, IA
Author of Incomplete
Very nice and put post. God is what this world is really missing at this time. And it’s nice to see people like yourself taking time for God. I am not perfect from this myself, I have my struggles with God, but then that is the best time to be talking to God. Take care and thanks for sharing this with the world. Many blessings…
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