Dad's Ramblings -- True Prophet/True Believer

"And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision....Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he [Eli] said, 'It is the LORD. Let Him do what seems good to
Him.' "
 
                                            I Samuel 3:16b, 18
 
The true prophet (preacher) faces this dilemma often. He fears offending people or driving them away, so he avoids preaching on sin, judgment, and Hell because they are not a pleasant subjects. Who wants to be a "fire and brimstone" preacher? Thus, the Church is full of preachers that only give "fluff sermons" that tickle the ear. But the preacher who is faithful to his calling must speak the whole message that God has revealed, hiding nothing, even in the face of possible rejection. And the true believer will receive God's Word and say, "Let God do what seems good to Him."
 
Today's Thought: The true prophet will speak the whole counsel of God, and the true believer will receive it.
 
Have a listening day. Love you.