I have been accused of being a Bible collector at times. I have about 6 or 7 different English translations in print and many more via Logos and the Bible app. What can I say, I like God’s word and want to see it from different angles.
One of my favorite print Bible at this time is my CSB Pastor’s Bible. I really like the translation, the single column layout, but one of the best tools are the articles found at the end of the Bible. These are articles from various people to help encourage pastors in their duties.
One of those articles is from Charles Spurgeon. The article was titled “Glorifying God in Your Ministry.” This article spoke to my heart greatly today. Here’s some of what it said:
Whether souls are converted or not, if Jesus Christ be faithfully preached, the minister has not labored in vain because he is a sweet aroma to God as well in them that perish as in them that are saved…
It is ours to sow even in stony places, where no fruit rewards our toil, but still we are bound to look for a harvest and mourn if it does not appear in due time…
In too many cases awe-inspiring truths are avoided under the false belief that they are not practical, while the very fact that they are revealed proves that the Lord thinks them to be of value…
The ambassadors of peace should not cease to weep bitterly until sinners weep for their sins.
Whoa…I
There is a task that we have been given: share the gospel. It is just that simple. It is not always easy, but it is that simple. We are not that it will always be fruitful. There may be seasons (even prolonged ones) of drought.
The main question is: are we being faithful to the task?
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