The Bruised Reed
The Lord calls His servants to be humble and serve others. We are not to trample on the weak but to help them.
Guest (Male): Open the Bible with Colin Smith.
Colin Smith: The will of God gets done in this world by a servant of whom God says, “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench.” When a reed bends, it usually gets trampled on. If a candle is burning low, you snuff it out and light another one. But God says that his servant will not do that.
Perhaps you can identify with the bruised reed. You've been trampled on, and now you struggle to stand up. Or perhaps you can relate to the smoldering wick. There was a time when your faith burned brightly, but now there's barely a flicker of faith in your soul.
If that's where you are, Jesus is the Savior you need. If you feel like a bruised reed or a smoldering wick, there's hope in Jesus Christ for you.
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“A book on sin may not sound like it should be at the top of your reading list, but What Is Wrong with the World? by Tim Keller is surprisingly rewarding. Seeing what sin is and how it works will show you your dependence on God and deepen your appreciation of His marvelous grace.” -Pastor Colin Smith
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About Colin Smith
Colin Smith is senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, a thriving, multi-campus church located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Open the Bible.
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as senior pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London.
He is the author of several books including Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings through the Beatitudes; Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross; Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life; The One Year Unlocking the Bible Devotional; 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible; The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life; as well as others. His preaching ministry is shared around the world through Open the Bible.
Colin and his wife Karen reside in Arlington Heights, Ill., and have two married sons and five granddaughters.
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