‘He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read,’ Luke 4:16

All men and women are created, I get that. But, there are some that can do things just a little better than others. You could say they understand how to get the most out of their gifts. I remember years ago going to watch a football match when the great Thierry Henry. I can kick a ball but this guy had the ability to freeze the defender and waltz past him as if he were not trying. However one of my greatest joys is to hear a preacher at the top of his craft. These guys are humble servants of the lord, but they have a heavy anointing. Over the next two days I will share a few nuggets I gleaned when I recently heard the Pastor, Dr Mark Finley.

He is an international speaker and evangelist who has written some wonderful short but compact books on Christianity. In his travel around the world speaking in many different pulpits he said that he has noticed a worrying trend amongst Seventh-day Adventist Christians. Due to the digit age we are living in Pastor Finley stated that Christians are going to be lost because of their lack of the reading of God’s word. Merely listening to 3ABN, the Hope channel and presentations on YouTube are no substitute for picking up a Christian book and reading God’s word for yourself. I feel I must put this in context as he said it.

‘Listening to Mark Finley or Doug Batchelor is fine but you cannot be saved on their relationship, you have to find yours.’

We have to develop those habits Jesus did in Luke 4:16

‘He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read,’

Tomorrow I will share with you another value lesson I learned.

Our music today is one Byrn shared with me a while ago. It is called 'Revive us again.'Click on the picture to listen.