What in the world do bronc-riders and preachers have in common? They both have to get back on after getting bucked off and keep on riding. A few of us have done both and know the feeling.
Most of the preachers I know pray this prayer on Sunday evenings and Monday mornings, "Lord, give me another chance; With Your help I know I can do better; help me to get back on; give me another word and help me to say it in such a way that people know it's not my word but Yours."
Most of us would not cross the street to hear our own preaching, but we do trust in God's word in our preaching and what God has promised in His word that it will not return to Him void but will accomplish what He sends it out to do! Thank You, Lord!
If you are a preacher and are reading this, let me encourage you, "Get back on and keep on preaching! Its Monday and Sunday is coming!" People's lives are changed forever as a result of Word-saturated preaching. Preacher, saturate yourself in God's word today; not for a sermon, but so that no matter what kind of sermon you prepare, it will be delivered on Sunday by a Word-saturated preacher!
If you are not a preacher but you know one, pray for him to guard his time in the Word this week; pray for him to desire more time in God's presence this week; ask God to fill him with the Word this week; thank God for His word that you heard from him this past week and for the one you will hear this week. Its Monday, and Sunday is coming!
Bronc-riders should look like bronc-riders, smell like bronc-riders, talk like bronc-riders, and limp, because they are bronc-riders. And preachers should look like the Word, smell like the Word, talk like the Word and walk like they have been changed by the Word, because they are preachers of the Word.
Let's get back on and keep on preaching! Its Monday, come on Sunday and hurry up and get here!
