You and I know that there are statements that we can not dare make; statement that might be misunderstood or twisted by whomever to bring un-told problems. But when such like statements are made by our Lord and Savior, the man of Galilee, then there is need to pause and think. Listen to Him talk “I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the son of man will give you.” (John 6:25-27.)
Just imagine if such kind of statement was made by a minister from a pulpit! Will any one return to such a church again? Well, humanly speaking not but those who are of the Lord may. The difference between us and Jesus is that He understands each one of us and the motives for which we do things.
And so when my devotion this morning took me to the book of John and read the above encounter, it hit me so hard. Right there several scenarios ran through my little computer. Assuming Jesus was on earth and several groups or individuals decided to pay Him a visit, what will He say. Reflect on the following:
1.What will He tell the ministers? Will He commend our being in the ministry as all for him or us? What’s the driving force of being in the ministry? Lord, have mercy please!
2.What will He tell the church members? Ever taken time to ask yourself as to why you go to church? Is it because of your parents, spouse, social, money or what?
3.What’s our motive for helping others? Is it because we want to be seen, we may need their help in the near future, or because the Lord expects us to?
4.And on a very personal level, I wouldn’t help but wonder loud and clear: “Why to I spend many hours behind the key board to write articles? Is it so that I can be seen, proving that I can write, or bring others down?”
Like the Apostle Peter once cried, so I found myself crying out “Lord, you know me!” Yes, I do love the Lord, but Johnâh’s passage this morning called upon me to re-examine my daily motive of doing anything. How about you my friend!
Just a thought
Pr Absalom N. Birai
www.themaranathasdachurch.org
Friday, April 25, 2008 @ 12:29 PM
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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:42:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: Because of….!