After sending the announcement about not being able to preach next Sunday I was down in the dumps because I’m so limited in what I can do. Then something happened to changed my perspective.
First I received a heartfelt message from someone who encouraged me.
Second, I read a heartbreaking message from someone. The second was a report about the churches in Ukraine. It was from a godly Baptist preacher. He, along with a delegation of Christian conservatives just returned from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, where they met with Christian leaders and government officials.
As that dear brother described the atrocities of the war with Russia I bowed my head in shame that I was feeling sorry for myself. While millions suffer, I am blessed beyond measure. As much as I would like to preach everyday, having had the privilege of preaching over 58 years I would have no grounds for complaint if I could never preach again. Things could be worse. But having said that, I do ask you to pray that God would enable me to preach as often and long as possible.
I don’t know what you might be going through, but if you are a child of God, in the will of God, wanting to work for God, there will be difficulties to overcome. Sometimes, as it was with David when he wanted to build the temple, God says,”No”. And He knows best. To overcome our disappointments we need to remember that we all have it better than we deserve. However bad your situation is it could be worse! Let us then thank God for what we have and what we can do. Think about it! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, TX
