Thoughts for another day
August 26, 2010
Today's verse: Mk 9:39. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
We have this thing about groups, teams, etc. And those who do not belong to the group or the team are not supposed to do the things espoused by that group or that team as their things. We will go to great lengths to ensure they’re stopped from doing such things. Why do we do this? The simple reason is, we’re jealous of these people; that they may be as recognized as us and people may go to them just the way they came to us and they might win greater fame than us.
Not so with Jesus. He didn’t mind who did what as long as they did something related to Him for He knew that anybody who would do a good work in His Name couldn’t speak of Him with malice at the same time and eventually, Jesus will teach the man the right thing to do, so that he be able to enter the Kingdom of God. Jesus would even love the person and encourage him or her. But do we see that happening in our churches and our communities today?
There’s tremendous jealousy and hatred amongst us. In Catholics if a priest is seen to be better and more Spiritual, he’s quickly shunted out to a faraway parish so people have no access to him and in the new place he isn’t well known. In others, pastors are bad mouthed and transferred at will. In smaller churches, the opposing group breaks away and forms a small church elsewhere. This continues to happen day in and day out: breaking of the Body of Christ it may be called.
And if a lay person were to be held in esteem for the work he does on behalf of Christ, then the pastors or the priests out of jealousy will call the person and admonish him seriously, ordering him to do nothing; not that he did anything wrong, but so that their place of eminence wouldn’t be lost. Amazing isn’t it, Jesus Christ the founder of our faith had no problems, but we do! And that’s why our churches are so cold for they are not blessed by our Savior. But keep hope for God will provide a solution as His Word says, He who has formed you is faithful and He will accomplish it. Amen.
August 26, 2010
Today's verse: Mk 9:39. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
We have this thing about groups, teams, etc. And those who do not belong to the group or the team are not supposed to do the things espoused by that group or that team as their things. We will go to great lengths to ensure they’re stopped from doing such things. Why do we do this? The simple reason is, we’re jealous of these people; that they may be as recognized as us and people may go to them just the way they came to us and they might win greater fame than us.
Not so with Jesus. He didn’t mind who did what as long as they did something related to Him for He knew that anybody who would do a good work in His Name couldn’t speak of Him with malice at the same time and eventually, Jesus will teach the man the right thing to do, so that he be able to enter the Kingdom of God. Jesus would even love the person and encourage him or her. But do we see that happening in our churches and our communities today?
There’s tremendous jealousy and hatred amongst us. In Catholics if a priest is seen to be better and more Spiritual, he’s quickly shunted out to a faraway parish so people have no access to him and in the new place he isn’t well known. In others, pastors are bad mouthed and transferred at will. In smaller churches, the opposing group breaks away and forms a small church elsewhere. This continues to happen day in and day out: breaking of the Body of Christ it may be called.
And if a lay person were to be held in esteem for the work he does on behalf of Christ, then the pastors or the priests out of jealousy will call the person and admonish him seriously, ordering him to do nothing; not that he did anything wrong, but so that their place of eminence wouldn’t be lost. Amazing isn’t it, Jesus Christ the founder of our faith had no problems, but we do! And that’s why our churches are so cold for they are not blessed by our Savior. But keep hope for God will provide a solution as His Word says, He who has formed you is faithful and He will accomplish it. Amen.
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