Micah 6:15 (New International Version)
You will plant but not harvest;
you will press
olives but not use the oil,
you will crush
grapes but not drink the wine.
Oswald Smith was born in 1899 in Erneston, Ontario,
Canada. He came to Christ when he was seven and he attended Toronto Bible
College and McCormick Theological Seminary. In 1916, he became the pastor of
Dale Presbyterian Church in Toronto. In 1920, Oswald had the desire to become a
missionary. As he stood before the missionary board, he silently prayed over
and over again: "Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open a door
of service for me." When the interview was over, the board turned Oswald
Smith down. Oswald was crushed. He did not meet their qualifications. He had
failed the test. But God was working in Oswald Smith's life. He planted another
idea in Oswald's heart. If he could not go as a missionary, he would build a
church that could send out missionaries. The small church combined with a Christian
and Missionary Alliance Congregation. By 1928, Oswald Smith's congregation, The
People's Church in Toronto, Canada, was sending out more missionaries than any
other church at that time. Oswald Smith brought God into the situation, and God
transformed his disappointment into a ministry.
Disappointment and discouragement will come into every
life. The question is: Do you look to the Lord when you are disappointed?
Dear Lord we pray today that we would give you all our
disappointments and discouragements knowing that You will give us comfort. In
Jesus’ name, Amen.
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