Exodus 7:16 KJV
And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
This seems to me to be the age-old problem between preacher and congregation. The preacher believes the Lord hath sent him. His message is more than entertainment. What he speaks, he speaks from the viewpoint that the Lord as given him the message.
He views it as urgent.
He views it as life changing.
He views it as commanding
But like the Pharaoh, the congregation does not hear. Oh, just like Pharaoh, they give audience to the message. They hear the words of the preacher, but they do not accept them as from Almighty God and consequently, they do not obey the message.
Just like Moses with the Pharaoh, the preacher approaches his congregation time and time again. He brings the same message, but each time from a different angle, praying that some time the hearers will hear.
And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
This seems to me to be the age-old problem between preacher and congregation. The preacher believes the Lord hath sent him. His message is more than entertainment. What he speaks, he speaks from the viewpoint that the Lord as given him the message.
He views it as urgent.
He views it as life changing.
He views it as commanding
But like the Pharaoh, the congregation does not hear. Oh, just like Pharaoh, they give audience to the message. They hear the words of the preacher, but they do not accept them as from Almighty God and consequently, they do not obey the message.
Just like Moses with the Pharaoh, the preacher approaches his congregation time and time again. He brings the same message, but each time from a different angle, praying that some time the hearers will hear.
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