" OUR PASTORS / MINISTERS "

Greetings, Well here we are again another week has come and gone. I never know what I'm going to write about until the Lord Jesus Christ puts a subject on my heart.

This week I've been led to share with you about our Shepherd, our Pastor or Ministers. A Pastor is one of the position(s) of leadership in the Local Church which the Holy Spirit uses for the edification of the Body of Christ. A person so gifted is to: lead the members of the Body, help them to understand and apply the Scriptures and keep them safe from false teachers and unsound doctrine.

Our Pastors are or should be recognized as Shepherds of People. Pastors are just like you and me; flesh and blood. We all have our faults, and sometimes it may seem that we can never rise above them. Now, can you imagine the pressure that our Pastors are under everyday of their lives? Are you lifting up your Pastor in prayer throughout your day, and do you even give him a thought at all?

If your Pastor is anything like mine he's always on the go for Jesus. As Shepherds they are constantly being attacked, and therefore our prayers are very much needed. I know that you are up for this task, vow that you will Stand In The Gap for your Pastor daily... well do ya, say it.

Micah was a straight shooting Prophet of God. His purpose was to warn God's people that judgment was coming and to offer pardon to all who repent. Now the people of his day liked the false prophets who told them only what they wanted to hear. Micah spoke against prophets who encouraged the people to feel comfortable in their sin. Preachers are popular when they don't ask too much of us and when they tell us our greed or lust might even be good for us. But a true teacher of God speaks the truth, regardless of what the listeners want to hear. Ministers shouldn't dilute the message to please the crowd. Don't expect your pastor's to do everything. " BUT WE WILL DEVOTE OURSELVES TO PRAYER AND TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD " (Acts 6-4).

The Bible explains that the Apostles' priorities were correct. That the ministry of the Word of God should never be neglected because of administrative duties. Our Pastors should not try, or be expected to try, to do everything. Instead, the work of the church should be spread out among its members, and Church Volunteers. Again I say, Lift up your Pastors and Ministers daily, as Satan never gives up the thought of taking them down.

Until next Time...
Jim