Missionaries

Missionaries

John 18:36, Matthew 28: 18-20

Many people have gone through the world spreading all sorts of messages. Some claim they were sent by GOD. Some say they were sent by angels , others by aliens, others by ancient writings. All sorts of things and information nowadays.

For children of GOD, we have what we call the great commission in Matthew 18:28-30.

Our SAVIOR HIMSELF qualifies as a missionary. Let us look at HIS style, at how HE did it.

i. The presence of JESUS wherever HE went was unmistakable and impossible to ignore. It was clear that HE was different, very different. HE spoke about repentance and The Kingdom of GOD. In spite of this difference, crowds followed HIM and still follow HIM today.

Today, some people in the places where missionaries went or still are can’t tell the difference between western European culture, capitalism and the Kingdom of GOD.

ii. Our SAVIOR came as a missionary through a family and operated using funds from specified persons and places. HE depended on the power of GOD and helped, healed and delivered people using the power of GOD. Of course, HE used money but wealth and comfort and such took a back seat. HE even did not have a place to sleep or a place to be buried. But look at HIM now.

Today, money and wealth rule even in our ministries justified wrongly by the scripture that says money answers all. Offering time is crucial and the sheep must foot the bills. Dependence on the power of GOD is sometimes seen at the beginning of a ministry only for mammon to slowly creep in. As the scripture says, we talk about the power of GOD but deny it anyway. Yes, the scripture does say money answereth all but remember your money cannot bribe GOD and will speak for you as far as the people handling your burial, after that you came with nothing and you will leave with nothing.

iii. Our SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST spoke the truth, HE is the TRUTH. It didn’t matter who was listening, HE spoke the TRUTH to all. HE wept, HE told people they would perish in their sins if they did not stop sinning, told people about hell, told people to seek the Kingdom of GOD first and all these things would be added to them. HE told them what would come to pass and even told them that if they did not get their act together many would come from the east and west and dine with Abraham and they would be left gnashing their teeth. This of course incurred their wrath and they tried to kill HIM but HIS time had not come.

Today, we preach what we want, because we want to fit in. We carefully craft messages because we do not want to offend anybody. We accommodate everyone else and their ideas, feelings and traditions because we do not want to aggravate and antagonize them. We have developed a Christianity that does not talk about sin, heaven and hell. A system where we shape the rules according to satan, globalism, human rights and narcissistic individualism. There are lines we don’t want to cross due to many reasons mainly fear, fear of rejection, fear of lack, fear of retribution etc. Beloved, just as the scripture says that no one could touch JESUS because HIS time had not come, similarly, no one can harm you unless your time has come. Stop singing and dancing to tunes that are not of The MASTER. It’s not always a good idea to fit in. There must be a clear difference and distinction between children of GOD and children of the world.

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iv. Where JESUS came from, heaven, is a great place. Everyone knows that. There is perfect order and perfect beauty. Perfect peace. HE wanted to restore people to this state and to bring people out of death (separation from GOD) and into life (restoration to GOD). HE came from a functioning environment into a dysfunctional space in order to bring the children of GOD back to their lost glory and purpose.

Today, look at our missionaries, where they came from is characterized by spiritual chaos yet they want to bring spiritual order where they are going to do missionary work. They themselves are full of darkness yet they want to bring light into places they call dark. Beloved, who is fooling who? Things do not work like this. Go and read Matthew 23. Know The PERSON who sent you first before purporting to go anywhere with long stories. Did HE not say in Matthew 23:15,”.... woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves...”. Beloved, these are not my words. Is it a wonder that the more preaching goes on, the more sin spreads from one corner to another.