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The first attempt of David Livingstone to preach ended in failure: “Friends, I have forgotten all I had to say,” he gasped, and in shame stepped from the pulpit!
At that moment, Robert Moffat who was visiting Edinburgh advised David not to give up.
Perhaps he could be a doctor instead of a preacher, he advised.
Livingstone decided to be both.
When the years of medical study were done, he went to Africa.
We all need encouragement at one time or another.
Barnabas
Named Joseph, nicknamed Barnabas
From Cyprus
Cousin of John Mark
Sold land and gave the money to the apostles to help those in need
Introduces Paul and speaks up for him in Jerusalem
Encourages the church in Antioch
Went to Tarsus to get Paul and bring him to Antioch
Took John Mark with him on his second mission tour, even though John Mark had abandoned them on the first journey
Encourage
Comfort – encourage those who enduring hardships to stand firm
Exhort – encourage believers in growing in their faith and living as disciples
Encouragement is like a peanut butter sandwich—the more you spread it around, the better things stick together.
Our calling
Some may have a special gift of encouragement
We are all called to encourage each other
Just as we have received encouragement from others, so we are called to be an encouragement to others.
The writer to the Hebrews tells us:
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
(Heb.
3:13)
Henry Ford once said that the ability to encourage others is one of life’s finest assets.
The auto inventor and manufacturer knew the power of encouragement.
He had learned of it as a young man.
Memorable to him was the time, at the beginning of his career, when he made a drawing of his newly-built engine for Thomas.
A. Edison.
Young Ford had endured criticism and ridicule.
Most mechanical experts of that day were convinced that electric carriages would be the popular passenger cars of the future.
But attending a dinner one evening at which Edison was present, Ford began explaining his engine to men nearest him at table.
He noticed that Edison, seated several chairs away, was listening.
Finally the great man moved closer and asked the young inventor to make a drawing.
When the crude sketch was complete, Edison studied it intently, then suddenly banged his fist on the table.
“Young man,” he said, “that’s the thing!
You have it!”
Years later, Ford recalled, “The thump of that fist upon the table was worth worlds to me.”
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