John the Baptist and the Fire of God (Excerpt)
Leonard Ravenhill
“With this horrendous background of murder and rape and debauchery and suffering and agony, John Baptist steps on the stage. A remarkable character.
You see, today we try to organize. We try to get a bunch of people together. God never did that. God takes individual men. He takes Moses to the backside of the desert. John the Baptist was in the wilderness until the day of his showing forth.
Jesus, the Son of God who had left Glory, spent thirty years in training to minister!
John Baptist thirty years in training.
The apostle Paul at least thirty years.
Moses at least forty years; and we want to go to Bible School six months and come out like a super prophet! It’s the time factor that kills most of us. Tell me how much time you spend alone with God and I will tell you how spiritual you are.
Not how many meetings you go to.
Not how many gifts you have.
Not how many sermons you preach.
Not how many records you’ve made.
Tell me what time you spend alone with God…
and I’ll tell you how spiritual you are.”
Wowzer. Yes, that packed a whole lotta punch. I’m printing this one off! ThANK YOU for sharing it!
I agree, there is too much emphasis on the size of a church, not the spriritual quality of its members. I’d rather attend a small church with people who know God.Thanks for this, Mid.