The Cross

God protect us from hearts that get tired of the gospel.

Oh, I know that stuff, tell me something deeper.

Preachers need to protect themselves from the temptation of "impressing" their hearers with "new stuff" or "deep stuff", or "is he ever a good speaker".

The preacher needs to be a herald who preaches God's truth, without shame.

Sometimes the words may be deep but this isn't usually what people need.

They don't need to always be learning something new...something deep.

They need to hear God's clear...plain truths.

If they say they "know that already"...this doesn't really matter.

Blessings don't come just because "you know something"...

Blessings come when you do what you know. And the sinful heart needs lots and lots of reminding...to drill it in deep.

May I never tire of that wonderful message of the Cross of Calvary and Christ's resurrection.

May it always excite me and move me to a deeper love for the Lord!