RE: Prayer for Pastor Jones
Please tell your pastor(s) the message below:
A SERVANTS HEART
Christ came as a servant. He washed men's feet, he did not own any possessions, he did not own a house, and at the end when he died for us, he didn't even own the "clothes on his back". Christ is our example. Jesus was very famous, but he gave 100% of the fame and glory to God and kept none for himself. He did not use his fame to accumulate financial gain, or to purchase fancy clothes, jewelry, property, or any other worldly possession a king of his stature deserves.
Everything else he had, he gave to us. He even gave his life so that we might prosper. (for eternity) Many women would not even consider washing their own husbands feet, let alone members of a congregation, yet they would desire to lead a congregation of thousands.
Whether you are man or woman, if your desire is to be the leader of a large congregation of people, then your desire is probably more for fame, prestige, glory or money, than to serve God.
IS YOUR HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE?
If you are a man or woman that says: "God! I'll clean the toilets and sweep the floor of the sanctuary, just to be close to you", then you are a man or woman that will be justified in the presence of God. More so, than the man on television claiming to have saved "thousands" of people, then hopping into his limousine and riding home to his mansion, that was paid for by "Selling God's Word". (that is freely given by God, to all)
WHY OBEY?
With the new covenant, we no longer follow God's rules because of the fear of punishment, we do it out of respect, because we love him and want to please him and gain his favor.
Only God can ordain someone. Not a college, not another minister, only God. Ordination and the Church are not necessarily connected. Most Churches do “not” do as Jesus commanded, which is to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel”, instead, they simply preach to the same couple of hundred people every week, (who happen to be already saved) while ignoring the former. (both are necessary)
If you desire the title Pastor, Priest, Rabbi, Reverend, Preacher, Minister, Prophet, Prophetess, Leader or any other title that would set you above anyone else in the body of Christ, you may one day find you were never a part of it.
Do you believe for a moment that the so called pastor that just spoke to a crowd of 10,000 people is any more favored by God, than the janitor that cleans up afterward? Whether you are man or woman, quit seeking the gifts, and start seeking the giver of the gifts. (prestige is "not" one of the gifts!) God Bless You.
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