“…they will not hear Him unless they get a preacher” (Romans 10:14).
In a small monastery there was a monk who was extremely shy. He lived in terror of the day when the Abbot would say to him, “Tomorrow you preach in Chapel.” Sure enough, the day came when the Abbot scheduled him to preach. The monk mounted the pulpit and said, “Do you know what I’m about to say?” The assembled monks shook their heads from side to side. “No.” Whereupon, the shy monk announced, “Neither do I. The service is ended. Go in peace.” The disappointed Abbot rescheduled the monk to preach the next morning. Again he stepped into the pulpit and asked, “Do you know what I’m going to say?” To encourage him, all the monks nodded, “Yes.” Whereupon, the shy monk said, “Well, if you all know what I’m going to say, there’s no reason for me to say it. The service is ended. Go in peace.” The angry Abbot scolded…
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