THE LIGHT OF LOVE IN SUFFERING
I was afforded the exciting opportunity to preach at my church’s English evening service this past Sunday. It was an awesome privilege for which I am profoundly grateful to the leadership of my beloved Pellissier Gemeente for. I have been a part of this church for just over three years now, and unlike the anointed dominees (ministers) of my church who are also gifted preachers, I do not possess an advanced degree in Theology. For that matter, I can correctly spell Theology-related terms such as hermeneutics, homeletics, apologetics, eschatology, liturgy, etc, but I have no formal training in any field related to Theology. Truth be told, during my preparation, I struggled with the concept of being worthy enough to represent the Lord so directly in bringing His message to His people, because for a great deal of the time, my life simply fails to display my deep love for the Lord or my desire to serve Him fervently. During a recent preach, a very dear friend of mine used