Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
“They say of me...”
The preacher is so often the target of much conversation, mockery, complaint:
· He preaches too long
· He has no substance
· He is boring
· He tells too many jokes
· He talks to much about himself
· He uses no illustrations
Over the years I’ve been accused of using too many college words, of not looking at the congregation enough, of being too long-winded, and of being too excited.
One of those “accusations” that bothers me the most is when people claim they don’t understand the message. “Put the cookies on the bottom shelf so everyone can reach them” is the common colloquialism of our day. Here’s the thing: they’re not gonna get the cookies if they are not cookie eaters. The fact of the matter is they can understand every word the preacher says and still not understand what the preacher said. It is the Spirit of God who reveals the parables.
Ezekiel’s job, as is the case with every man of God, is to speak the truth. Then pray that the Holy Spirit makes it make sense to the congregation.
1 Thessalonians 2:4 (KJV)
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
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