Daddy was a pastor...and I was "Daddy's little girl." Our family photo album proves it--little Peggie Ann, about five years old, standing proudly by her preacher dad, holding HIS Bible, almost as big as she! Perhaps that was a bit of a prophetic photo--as that little girl now opens the same Word of God her dad did and brings God's love to the world daily. What an awesome privilege!
Well, I've got a preacher "pal" I want you to meet. He doesn't own a computer, has no idea how to email or do Web searches or make Web pages--but he's one of the coolest clergy people I know! He's not "clergy" to me - he's my pal. I "inherited" him from my late dad, who considered Pastor Eddy Anderson of Springfield, Missouri, to be one of his dearest friends. In Dad's late years, they had warm Christian fellowship--they prayed and cried together--and Dad nicknamed him "pal." It stuck--and Pastor Anderson is now MY pal. When I have a blessing--or a burden--you can be sure I call my pal, and together, we go to the throne of grace. What an awesome privilege--what an awesome friend!
Now I must tell you that my pal is no spring chicken - he is 87 years old BUT far from retired! He's an on-the-go parson, young-at-heart, vibrant in spirit--visiting the "elderly" in the nursing home, blessing people, ministering to people, being a real pal to lonely folk--and a real pal to people like ME!
Any good pastor is a P.A.L., you know: Protector of my faith; Advisor of my heart; Lover of my soul--and in celebration of Pastor Appreciation Day on Sunday, October 8, I want to honor every P.A.L. on this planet. If you're a pastor, here's a hug and all the Christian love and respect in the world to you! And if YOU have a pastor P.A.L., why don't YOU do the same! Try it--you and HE will have a wonderful day!
Delight in a Word from the Well--a refreshing in the Water of His Word
"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11,12)."
Draw from the Well--a prayer for renewing strength for this day
Prayer: "Lord, bless our pastors and their families today, wherever on Planet Earth they present Your Word. Give them strength, wisdom, courage and a double portion of your blessing this day as they serve You--and us--in the highest calling on earth, In Jesus' Name, Amen."
All Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Copyright 2000 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO. All rights reserved.
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Other pastor-related devos at Peggie's Place!
The Sheep-Watchers
Looking for the Perfect Pastor!
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