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Focus On Jesus Christ. Run Your Race
Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jun 25, 2024 (message contributor)
Summary: We are witnessing the intimidation, humiliation and silencing of Christian preachers, an outright war against Christianity sometimes by Christians themselves. This is a call for the Body of CHRIST,for each to run their race with their focus on JESUS CHRIST our SAVIOR.
49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
Focus on ME
Nowadays, it seems like it is the trend to analyze, debate and decide on who is a true servant of GOD, who is a false prophet, who was sent by GOD, who was sent by satan, who is a wolf in sheep clothing and who is a fake pastor, who is genuine etc etc
Beloved, should this be our main and only focus? The accusations, counter accusations, camps for and against, blogs, you tube videos of them versus us? Is this who we have become?
Should we be focusing on the moral failures and lapses of others especially within the faith?
And once we have succeeded in playing our part in humiliating the preacher, silencing him and destroying his ministry what do we get? Apart from your thirty silver coins and a guilty conscience, what do you profit?
Listen, JESUS CHRIST said HE will build HIS church and the gates of hell will not prevail. Listen, you enemies, more are being added to our number.
If we are offended by people among the congregation, are we not supposed to deal with it privately in the presence of two brethren and escalate matters within the fellowship of faith? Has anyone, before they forwarded the negative information, sent an email, message, letter or tweet to the concerned individuals before joining the bandwagon of “ destroy the Christian preachers”?
Remember, strike the shepherd and the sheep will flee.
Like Paul, I must ask, who has bewitched us?
Are we supposed to read, digest and forward all the negative material on other Christians gladly circulated by hell online ?
It is rare, if at all to hear of the encouragement, contribution and help TBN, TD Jakes, Joel Osteen, Benny Hinn and others gave to the Christian faith .
I remember personally one occasion before the terror attack in Nairobi, the preceding week had been a seven day call to get saved on Family TV a channel that aired TBN programs regularly. Many of these men and women preachers preached their hearts out. Few remember this. But now, all we hear is condemnation of its founders. Nothing about how this channel blessed many worldwide, me included. I am sure glad somebody gave some finances to TBN and Family Media. I am glad somebody helped Paul Crouch and Family Media broadcast and put a satellite somewhere. I am glad someone paid the bills. I benefited from their giving. I was built, strengthened, encouraged, greatly helped and I marveled at how YAHWEH reached me in my parent’s house, how much HE cared for me, that HE sent HIS word in a way I could understand through people I did not know.
Will I join the bandwagon of “ kill the church”? No. It is an exercise in futility. The Body of CHRIST will not die. We will live to testify of this grey season and overcome. More preachers are being born and prepared should CHRIST tarry.
Countless times, we received healing, building and comfort when The HOLY SPIRIT used TD Jakes, Joel Osteen and other people. That is why all the images of horns on preachers heads will not dissuade us from listening to preachers. So, you want us not to hear Paul because he was a killer? He told us this himself. Come on brethren. Let us be fair and serious.
When we were young, little children, we idolized our parents. As we grew, we saw that they were not perfect, does that mean we denounce them and reject them and humiliate them just because they are human. Are they perfect? No. Should we burn the house because one member’s sins are more pronounced than other members?
Remember, let he who has no sin cast the first stone.
Do we throw them away for their faults? What about the good they did?
Parents urinate too. We come to discover that they use the big potty and later at a time, some of them will use adult diapers and we will be aware.
Should we then humiliate them? Denounce them? Ostracize them? Publicize their faults? Or should we care for them, look for ways to correct their errors and see to it that we do not make the same mistakes?
What is wrong with us?
My point, let each one focus on their walk in CHRIST, not on amplifying the faults of others.
Learn from David. You respect grey hair. Respect the work your parents did. In their old age, help them and when they die, bury them with dignity.
