SERMONS NOT REMEMBERED, BUT……
MORNING MANNA 2-1-21
Sermons-Not Remembered, But…
“ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Tim. 3:16
There was an article in a church paper entitled, “32,850 Sermons Later.” It started off with a letter printed in the British Weekly from one of their English readers. The British letter went like this:
“Dear Sir,
‘It seems ministers feel their sermons are very important and spend a great deal of time preparing them. I have been attending a church quite regularly for the past 30 years, and I have probably heard 3,000 of them. To my consternation, I discovered that I cannot remember a single sermon. I wonder if a minister’s time might be more profitably spent on something else?
“Sincerely….”
For weeks a real storm of editorial responses ensued. The uproar finally was ended by this letter:
“Dear Sir:
“I have been married for 30 years. During that time I have eaten 32,850 meals-mostly of my wife’s cooking. Suddenly, I have discovered that I cannot remember the menu of a single meal. And yet, I have received nourishment from every single one of them. I have the distinct impression that without them, I would have starved to death long ago.
“Sincerely….”
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
