When they witnessed the resurrection, the disciples were rearing to go and tell the good news to the world. However, Jesus knew they would struggle unless they got divine power. At best, they would be doing church, going through the empty motions of having a worship service. Jesus recognized that and yet these were the very people He was depending on to build His church.
If they went without power, they were likely to fail and that would not augur well for the church. So, he asked them to do the difficult now so that they would not have to do the impossible later. He wanted them to wait for power so that they would be the church and not merely be doing church.
Author: Ebun E
Vain Worship
Jesus says God is seeking true worshippers. Think of what the opposite of that thought is. God is shunning vain worshippers. And Jesus confirms that when he called such people hypocrites. Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips. But their heart is far from Me. “
No Condemnation
This is not a new concept; that there is no condemnation for me represents the bedrock of my faith. And I hope it is the same for you as well. However, it was sitting in the recesses of my mind until recently during a conversation. It transpired that both of us had failed in one…
Demons Or Unbelief
I am willing to say you thought the title should be ‘demons of unbelief’ but there is no mistake. We meant to say ‘demons or unbelief’ as in, one or the other. We read how, on one fateful day, a man brought his son to the ones he saw following Jesus. You could say they…
Lawless Laborers
Please don’t do another day of work in the church until you get right with Jesus. Once you invite Jesus into your life, you can start working and zealously too. Then and only then will you hear the good response from Jesus. “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.” I pray that you and I will hear that on the last day.
We shall not be like the lawless laborers whom Jesus did not know and whom He did not accept into heaven. To them, Jesus said “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” And all because they failed to invite Jesus into their lives.
Malachi For Priests
In this Malachi for priests, the priests were guilty and God was very angry with them. But their guilt had nothing to do with offering defiled animals or tithing. That is on you and me for bringing soiled currencies or stuff that does not cost us. It is on us that we are not more like King David. He refused to offer anything that did not really cost him.
I have been in a congregation where they raised six million US dollars in one week. Why? Because their pastor did not teach church but focused on God. They consequently knew enough of God to know that He is a great King. And that his name is to be feared among the nations. But your pastors who focus on giving and service fail to let you into an important secret. God said he has appointed us to be priests and kings unto Himself. What God was accusing the priests of was their failure to teach the people about God. They were guilty of teaching the people of God about the church.