God buries His workmen, but not His work.
– Henrietta Mears
What a profound statement! Hebrews 11 and a careful study of church history will attest to that fact. We stand here today on the foundation of those faithful ones who have gone before. I don’t want to forget that.
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
On a cool and misty day around Christmas time, I stood at the gravesite of Luther Rice. It was in a nondescript graveyard hidden in the backwoods of South Carolina. I graduated with a master’s degree from the university named after him. This event was 150 years after his death. This institution has graduated multiple thousands of students along with such notables as Charles Stanly.
Luther Rice was one of God’s workman, and I’m certainly glad he lived. God used him and others to make my life easier and more meaningful. Give it some consideration.
Gary