 Because if they're speaking to a congregation of people who don't really pay much attention to God, that the Lord has said, you shall have peace, you're going to be caught flat-footed. Who has stood and listened carefully to the word of the Lord? Who has grasped the intent? Who has marked his word and heard it? This is a terrible indictment for the most part. Those of us who preach or teach have nothing worthwhile to offer beyond the words and the counsel of God.