Receive the Man of God, Weekly Word of Faith

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Receive the Man of God

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth Me; and he that receiveth Me receiveth him that sent Me."

John 13:20

I can't tell you how many born-again, Holy Ghost-filled Christians pick their pastor apart on Saturday night and then expect him to pray the prayer of faith for them Sunday morning. They'll constantly make critical comments about the evangelists and preachers that God has sent to minister to them and then wonder why the rain of the Spirit has all but dried up in their churches.

Most of those folks would never dream of criticizing the ministry of Jesus. Yet, according to the Word of God, that's precisely what they're doing. You see, Jesus said, "He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth Me."

I know ministers fail sometimes. I know they make mistakes. I know there are things in their life that need changing. Jesus knows it too. But, even so, He said, "If you receive them, you receive Me."

Most Christians expect their pastor to be perfect...just like Jesus. What they don't think about or look at their pastors as, is being human. Humans make mistakes....your pastor is human. He is not God. When you expect your pastor to be perfect, without fault or habits that need changing, or ways that need to be changed, or even if you look at him as being perfect, you are putting him where only God belongs.

If you think some preacher's doctrine is wrong, then pray for him. Stop sitting under his ministry if necessary. But the Scripture says, "Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or fails. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand" (Rom. 14:4 NIV).

The ministers of the gospel are not your servants, they're God's servants. Whether they're right or whether they're wrong, love them and respect them if for no other reason than to honor the One Who sent them.

Learn to receive the minister of God that Jesus sends to you with the same respect and the same honor that your would give Jesus Himself. You'll open the door for great spiritual power to be released. You'll clear the way for God to meet your needs. The anointing of God will be released through the man of God to you.

Refuse to let criticism hold back the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Then get ready to be blessed because, I guarantee, He won't hold out on you.

Weekly Scripture Reading: Numbers 12:1-16

9-07-03