I recently read this and it inspired me and I wanted to share it with you.
In an old fashioned camp meeting in a remote area the minister closed the service late at night and started on foot to his quarters several hundred yards away. Without a flashlight or lantern, it was difficult to make his way through the darkness.
A farmer living along his path saw his predicament and gave him a flaming pine torch. “It will see you home,” he assured the preacher. But the minister was dubious. “But what if it goes out?” “It will see you home.” “But what if the wind blows it out?” “It will see you home.” But what if the rain puts it out?” The old farmer spoke with finality - he knew the enduring qualities of a pine torch. “It will see you home!” And it did!
Long ago my Christian parents placed in my boyish hands the Word of God. They assured me that it would be a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. There were later years when I almost doubted it. I feared that the storms of life might extinguish it. I wondered whether it would hold out. But I have long since ceased to fear. John Newton's lyrics have inspired me. “Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; Tis Grace hath brought me safe thus far, And Grace will see me home.” I am resolved to hold it fast till Jesus comes!
God's Word is our torch to light our way through this present “darkness,” so keep moving forward, keep claiming HIS promises and “hang on!” Stay Strong, Stay Focused…Remember, THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
Pastor Glen