Some ministers preach from notes and some don’t. They have argued about it for centuries. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Two Welsh preachers were on their way to a meeting. One noticed that the other carried written outlines. “Ah,” he remonstrated, “you cannot carry fire on paper.” “True,” replied his companion, “but you can use paper to start a fire!”
Author: Vance Havner
Devotion of the Day
THERE FAILED NOT OUGHT
There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Joshua 21:45
In recounting the goodness of God to Israel, Joshua tells us that the Lord gave them the Promised Land Justas He had said He would. Joshua repeats it in an address to the people (23:14). Solomon said it in like fashion years later (I Kgs. 8:56).
If you will survey the path already trod you will say so too. “There hath failed not ought of any good thing God has spoken…all came to pass.” If it hasn’t, it will. He which hath begun a good work in us will finish it. He will perfect that which concerneth us.
It ought to fill our hearts with thanksgiving, our eyes with tears and our lips with praise, for “the goodness of God leadeth to repentance.”
“There failed not ought…” But how we have failed Him!