Thank God For Your Shepherd

As I am sure most of us are aware, October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Your Pastor and his family should be included in your daily prayers, but this month, take extra time to lift up the man of God, his wife, and his children, in prayer. As saints, we will never be able to understand the things they face or the burden they carry. Their greatest joy and utmost goal is to see you make it to Heaven.

Take time to show your appreciation this month! They don't need costly gifts, but just someone to let them know they are appreciated! I am so blessed to have Pastor and Sis. Hale as my pastor and pastor's wife. What a difference they have made in my life! They are constant and true. They live what they preach and teach! I want to be a blessing to them!

A poem to think on...

Our Pastor

Have you ever walked in our Pastor's shoes,
And gone where his feet have trod?
Have you ever thought of what he means to us,
And on your knees, given thanks to God?

Have you ever told him thank you,
For being there, when times are tough,
For comforting words and fervent prayers
When trials come and the storms of life are rough?

He answers our calls in the middle of the night
And tells us not to worry, for he will be there.
He gives up his comfort of quiet rest
And comes with prayers of comfort to share.

Have you ever thought to say thank you Pastor,
For preaching God's word to help us understand,
For all the times he has asked for things
That will lend us a helping hand?

When you pray, put him at the top of the list
And ask the Lord to surround him with loving care,
To give him strength and walk with him,
To help him with the burdens that he must bear.

Have you ever walked in our Pastor's shoes,
And gone where his feet have trod?
Have you ever thought of what he means to us,
And on your knees, given thanks to God?

A Pastor Appreciation Poem by Judy Crowe