14 The Fundamentals the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and re- turneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater: so shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it,” the proclaimer need have no mis giving as to the result, knowing full well that “He is faithful that promised.” THE DIRECTIONS What are the directions? First, “Go into all the world” and tell it “to every creature.” The field is the wide world; and the good news is for every soul of man. Second, I t is to be “preached.” The God-sent preacher is a kerux —a herald. He has no message of his own. It is the King’s message he is to proclaim. According to the heraldic law, if the herald substituted so much as a word of his own for the king’s, he was beheaded. If this law was enforced in these days a lot of preachers would lose their heads, indeed many have lost their heads, judging by the kind of messages they are delivering. Third, The preacher is to be brave, a witness— martus — martyr. All the apostles, like our Lord, went to martyrdom for faithfully proclaiming the. Word of God. The Master said, “If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.” And, “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” Paul said, “If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” The mind of the natural man is enmity against God; there fore the unsaved demand of the preacher, “Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy de ceits ;” and a premium is placed upon finesse by many in au thority in the church. Because of this, it requires as sublime courage in these days to speak faithfully the Word of God as
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