Praise God—Sunday is almost here! In order to help get us ready for church, here is Thomas Watson, from his book, entitled, "The Ten Commandments":
"It is God that speaks to us in His word; therefore the preaching of the word is called the 'breath of His lips,' (Isa, 11:4). Christ is said now to speak to us 'from heaven,' as a king speaks through his ambassador, (Heb. 12:25). Mini-sters are but pipes and organs, it is the Spirit of the living God that breathes in them. When we come to the word, we should think this within ourselves, 'God is speaking in this preacher.’"The Thessalonians heard the word Paul preached, as if God Himself had spoken unto them. 'When you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God,' (1 Thess. 2:13). When Samuel knew it was the Lord that spoke to him, he listened attentively, (1 Sam. 3:10). If we do not regard God when He speaks to us, He will not regard us when we pray to him."
