CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY APRIL 26, 2023
THE WASHINGTON POST OBITUARY WRITER CALLED HIM A “TELEVANGELIST,” BUT CHARLES STANLEY, WHO PASSED INTO HIS LORD’S PRESENCE LAST WEEK WAS NOTHING OF THE KIND.
HE WAS A PASTOR, EXTRAORDINARY PREACHER AND GIFTED TEACHER. HIS IN TOUCH MINISTRY REACHED MILLIONS IN AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD.
HIS MESSAGES WERE BROADCAST ON TV, RADIO AND IN PRINT. I HEARD HIM ONCE IN PERSON WHEN HE PREACHED FOR A SOLID HOUR. NO ONE LOOKED AT THEIR WATCH UNTIL HE WAS FINISHED. HE WAS THAT RIVETING, OR RATHER WHAT HE PREACHED WAS RIVETING.
HE SAID THAT TECHNICALLY GOD DOESN’T FORGIVE SIN. HE JUDGES SIN AND HE JUDGES IT EITHER IN US, OR IN HIS SON. THAT WAS A POWERFUL THOUGHT AND REMAINS SO.
CHARLES STANLEY LIVED HIS 90 YEARS ON EARTH TO THE FULLEST. THANKFULLY HIS MESSAGES REMAIN IN RECORDIN GS AND IN PRINT TO TEACH, CONVERT AND ENCOURAGE US ANYTIME WE NEED THOSE THINGS. GOD WILL RAISE UP OTHERS TO REPLACE HIM, BUT HIS WORK ON EARTH IS DONE AND CHARLES STANLEY IS NOW RECEIVING HIS ETERNAL REWARD. I’M CAL THOMAS.
Amen! Charles Stanley has gone to his eternal reward…being in the presence of his Lord forever!