Take Every Opportunity: Turn the Diamond of the Gospel

“Every sermon was an opportunity for Spurgeon to turn the diamond of the gospel and reveal a new facet of the glory of God in all its brilliance and beauty.” — Geoffrey ChangAs a lay preacher, I take every opportunity to preach very seriously. While I’m on rotation, there’s no guarantee of a preaching “career.” And although this could be said of any preacher or pastor, I am especially aware that each opportunity is given—not required, obligated, or expected. That uncertainty can make each preaching opportunity feel fragile and fleeting.It can be tempting to view this as a weakness or a source of discouragement. Without a regular place in the pulpit, I easily feel the lack of stability or assurance that others may have. But God uses my weakness so that His strength can shine through. It compels me to rely fully on the Word, not on the assumption that I’ll have another opportunity, and to preach with a greater sense of urgency and dependence.And to use Spurgeon’s terms, it allows me to savor every turn of the diamond of the gospel. It frees me to hold it up, earnest and urgent, and say, “Look!”https://open.substack.com/pub/diveindigdeep/p/every-opportunity