Rev. A.J. Ogden

Some of us old timers can remember when most of the pulpits were ablaze with the fire that comes only from above. There are a few left today; I mean very few! There was an urgency in their sermon for lost men, women, boys and girls, that brought forth tears of compassion. Not only could the preacher shed tears for the lost, but even the people could cry about their lost boys, girls, and neighbors. They were not ashamed to come to the altar and pray for the salvation of lost souls all over the world. They knew for sure that Christians were sheep living in wolf country and they had a great need for God. Some of those old timers knew that, without the Holy Spirit we can have a lot of noise, confusion, and false fire, but no fire from above. Some of us confuse racket with revival. Psalm 126:5-6 tells us, “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”

Do you really care enough about the lost soul to weep over him? If so, Lord help us to sow some gospel seed in their lives. Some of these seed will come up and bring repentance.

Our people weep over their many other problems in life. Why not weep over souls which will live down through the ages of eternity. Nothing is as important as helping some soul miss Hell and spend eternity in Heaven.