The ministry of encouragement
My Pastor told a story about him and his grandson a couple
of Sundays ago, playing video games together.
The young lad said “papa you try it” and he did, then all of sudden the
lad said “papa you are not doing it right!!”
And he tried to correct his grandfather but it was to no help. So the grandson said. “Papa, you just sit
there and tell me how good I’m doing”
Wow, what great wisdom out of the mouth of a baby!! And God spoke to
my heart and mind. In 2Tim 4:11 the
bible says “Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is
profitable to me for the ministry” Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he
is useful to me for service. Get Mark
and bring him with you, for he is very helpful to me for the ministry. The Apostle Paul had that ministry of
encouragement and spoke it with his words.
Especially, after John-Mark left him, Paul gave him some words
of encouragement. What a lesson for
us. Living in this critical world today,
we need some encouragement and we need to give some encouragement to many along the way in
life. We could encourage our family,
friends and fellow workers. Dad could
encourage his children. Husband
encourages his wife. And wife to her husband. Mother to children. The ministry of
encouragement, try it and see what happens in your life.
But dear friend, the bible says to Trust in
the Lord with ALL your heart. So I ask,
who or what are you trusting in. Become
a child of God first, be saved and then encourage others. For whosoever shall call on the name of the
Lord shall be saved.
Rev. Dan
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