Mobile Daily Devotional Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel Week 33, Day 2
Monday, 16 August 2021.
TOPIC: OUR RESPONSIBILITY: TO GOD’S SERVANT
Memory Verse: Roman 13:7
“7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”
Bible Reading: Heb. 13:17-18
“17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.
It’s a new week for us all in Jesus Precious name. Yesterday, we discussed about God being the first person we are responsible to. We were made to know that, we need to love the Lord, with all our heart, our soul and our strength. (Link for yesterday Devotional can be found below today’s message link).
Today, we are looking at the next person whom we owe our responsibility. They are God’s servant, Pastors whom the Lord set over us spiritually. Most often, we expect them to be Perfect and Holy men of God, who should have no weaknesses, Yes. May I let you know, that can’t be possible without our own responsibility which is first, to pray for them. Apostle Paul made the request severally, to pray for them,
2 Thess. 3:1-2
“1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you,
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.”
1 Thess. 5:25
“25 Brethren, pray for us”
Christians criticizes God’s servants most times. We focus on their mistakes and propagate their faults but never lift our voices to hand them over to God. God’s servants sees our weaknesses, keeps them from other children of God but we see their faults and publicize it, they deserve our prayers and not criticism. We owe them that responsibility. We need to protect them with our prayers and not damage them.
Secondly, it’s our responsibility to also obey and be submissive to them, Apostle Paul said,
“Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.” Our unsubmissive can lead them to do wrong as we all know they are human and can still be controlled by the flesh. We need to obey and submit to them as an encouragement. They may make mistakes but that should not be the reason to neglect their instructions.
It’s our responsibility to also respect them.
1 Thess. 5:12-13
“12 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
We owe God’s Servant these responsibilities for their work to be productive in our lives and for God. We shouldn’t be too judgemental but be prayerful, Obedient and Respect them, that’s our responsibility. May God help us to do these in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.
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