To Love

Father, they’ve counseled all my life to adapt my message to the audience, now only now do I see why even as a child I emphatically disagreed.  They wish a customized message designed to tickle their ears and entreat their desire for comfort, pleasure and an agreeable life.  My song is within my heart, not theirs.  My song is for you, to bring Glory to Your Holy Name, never designed to offend, but by nature in this world there are those who will dislike, disagree and attempt control over everything that we do.  I have a message of Christ’s Grace, Mercy, Power, Provision, Intention and Plan.  It is not a message meant to be offered for appreciation, it is a dutiful message of warning and powerful acclaim.  It is a message of hope and fear.  It is wise beyond my abilities for it is His Message and I am merely man.  I am incapable of adjusting it, changing it, conforming it, delivering it in a “better” way, more sensitive to the audience or pandering to the applause of others.  I am God’s Man and if I say anything wrong or incorrect, believe me you that he will discipline me for so doing.  My job is delivery, not talent, not fortitude, not beauty or wondrous entertaining content.  My job is to love you enough to tell you the greatest message that you will ever hear in the time for you to make the most important decision you will ever make.  My job is to love.

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