They Kept Plugging Along!

It was my privilege on Saturday to take part in the memorial service of a dear friend and brother who spent 68 years of His life preaching the Word of God.

He is one of a handful of preachers that we know who have received their crown of life within the past couple of weeks. These preachers represent more than 400 years of preaching!

My friend had numerous struggles in his life. He went through a divorce, he lost a grown daughter who had cancer, he endured cancer himself, he lost jobs and he spent the last years of his life in a motorized wheelchair.

It is probably true that each of these men of God who have recently passed away endured their own share of difficulties during various seasons of life.

Yet, it is remarkable to me that each of these men endured faithfully. While they were not all necessarily in local works their entire life, they never quit preaching. They never quit serving the Lord. They kept fighting the good fight of faith.

Perhaps, you are enduring a season of sadness right now. Maybe it’s an illness or an illness of someone close to you. Maybe you’ve recently lost your job, or you fear that it might happen soon. Maybe you are struggling with relationships with elders or someone in your family. Maybe you are dealing with a difficult financial situation. Maybe you are going through a dry season in your spiritual walk with God and you feel depressed or discouraged. 

My prayer for you is that God will give you the strength you need to endure, to keep fighting, to hang in there. Don’t give up on Him. He will see you through. And, there are many others who would be glad to help. Seek them out! Reach out to someone you trust.

Hang in there one more day, one more week, one more month, one more year. And, above all, keep leaning on Him!