I like to read from different translations of the Bible. I keep the Message Bible, a beautiful new Bible that John boy gave me, and a Bible of my grandson's that we gave him when he was baptized, all together in one spot. I read Cal's Bible most of the time because it makes me feel closer to him. He is in California now, and sadly, I found this Bible among the things he left behind.
This morning I read something that I immediately thought could be the basis for a sermon to people who are going into the ministry. Sadly, again, our Bible colleges aren't turning out many ministers today,
I LOVE this scripture though, and like all scripture, it can apply to anyone who has ears to hear!
Isaiah 21:6 Meanwhile, the Lord said to me, "Put a watchman on the city wall to shout out what he sees, Tell him to sound the alert when he sees chariots drawn by horses and warriors mounted on donkeys and camels." Then the watchman called out, "Day after day I have stood on the watchtower, my Lord. Night after night I have remained at my post."
I LOVE that! I believe that God has called all of us to be "watchmen on the city wall." Would that we remain faithful to our post!
A little p.s. to this blog, that is rather funny. In verse 12 of the same chapter it says The Watchman replies, "Morning is coming, but night will soon follow. If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask." John boy added, "...and may the force be with you!"
HA!
This morning I read something that I immediately thought could be the basis for a sermon to people who are going into the ministry. Sadly, again, our Bible colleges aren't turning out many ministers today,
I LOVE this scripture though, and like all scripture, it can apply to anyone who has ears to hear!
Isaiah 21:6 Meanwhile, the Lord said to me, "Put a watchman on the city wall to shout out what he sees, Tell him to sound the alert when he sees chariots drawn by horses and warriors mounted on donkeys and camels." Then the watchman called out, "Day after day I have stood on the watchtower, my Lord. Night after night I have remained at my post."
I LOVE that! I believe that God has called all of us to be "watchmen on the city wall." Would that we remain faithful to our post!
A little p.s. to this blog, that is rather funny. In verse 12 of the same chapter it says The Watchman replies, "Morning is coming, but night will soon follow. If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask." John boy added, "...and may the force be with you!"
HA!
