The Encouragement of a Son

[Bishop Otha Bell]

My married son was in town with his wife and kids recently. Wow, just to say that in and by itself shows the years that has went by since his birth, baseball and football games, schooling, graduation and now marriage. He has grown into a handsome, fine young man with dreams and aspirations and has two beautiful children..wow, I am a grandfather twice over!

The most important "achievement" that my son has completed is that some years ago he made Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of his life. He accepted Christ through my ministry and grew up in the "grace and knowledge" of our Lord Jesus Christ in the two churches I lead and countless small group meetings and Bible studies. I married he and his bride in June and now they are preparing to move to Georgia.

With all that being said, it was this same son, who on that recent visit I mentioned above that encouraged me in this ministry to keep broadcasting the teachings and revelations God has shown me through Internet radio and this blog medium. He told me that he listens or listened to the broadcast and follows the blog, not just because its "dad" but because he is being ministered too.

I must admit, for the past month or so I haven't done the radio broadcasts or entered anything on the blog. Disappointed, discouraged, frustrated...yeah that was me. Why do it, I asked? Who is listening, who is reading? Nobody out there knows me..not a household word, not a name brand. Well, that maybe true...but there is a son out there that is listening and reading and being blessed and being ministered too. He is continuing to grow in the knowledge of Christ and His Word, he is changing his seen and shaping his unseen, he is setting his and his families eternal destiny...all because of listening and reading the rantings of this old preacher.

That and that alone, as I wipe the tears from my eyes, is a good reason to go on!

[Dr. Henry, President of the AOCI]

Amen my brother. Keep preaching.