Good morning Pastor John.
I read in 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 this morning, and it touched me:
3. For our exhortation was not based on error, nor uncleanness, nor yet was it deceitful;
4.on the contrary, as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.
5. Neither at any time were we found with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed — God is witness.
Then I played a testimony of a young woman who got mixed up in Islam searching for God, but she had come out of holiness. In her testimony she said ” it seemed to me, they always wanted to use only certain scriptures to support their doctrine.”
The thankfulness for what we have hit me. I know I can open that Bible and ask you about any scripture. I know I can feel something or have a question, and I can come to you. I know you will be honest – honest with me, and with God. What is that worth!
I don’t know if they did pick scriptures or if she just had a rebellious spirit, but I know that hearing her made the thankfulness for the pure truth, hit my heart this morning. Jesus told me you have eyes like Paul. Eyes that stay on him. What is that worth for ALL of us!
I am thankful Jesus gave you to us! We need you.
Beth