Be True
(5 downloads)Thursday, May 08, 2008
1 Timothy 1:1-20
Timothy was discouraged, there were butchers in the church and he was about to resign. He was done. Unfortunately, all too often, I hear horror stories of pastors, elders, Deacons, and other church leaders who are power hungry. And it is the flock which ends up butchered, decimated, hurt, and scattered. God has called us to be true to our calling. So, Paul wrote the book of first Timothy to encourage him to stay at the task.
The ministry can be the most disillusioning work in the world, or the most fulfilling, it all depends on whom we lean on and on whom we listen to. If we listen to opinions and to people more than we listen to God, we will have trouble. For those who lean on the Lord and listen to his word, the ministry will still be a challenge. But their direction Vision, Philosophy will be shaped by the master. They will serve Christ with fulfillment and enthusiasm