Today’s Thought “High and Lifted Up…” G. Ward

“In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!” Hebrews 5:12

What if your parent’s every instruction sought to keep you as little children vs. preparation for a big, old, ugly, mean world? What about this; your teenagers, with all their rebellion (i.e. smart mouthing, defiance and knowing everything) decided they’re never going to leave your home after hearing “Pomp and Circumstance” post graduation? These scenarios in essence is largely the position bad spiritual leaders assume when failing to instruct others as the same proposed leader. Preachers should delight in a potential day where no congregants would appear within a service realm because they’re on missionary assignment. Instead, great campaigns in dependence and notoriety are being waged among current theologians that demand followers (of what’s supposed to be disciples in Christ) drink the “Kool-Aid” and die. Promulgations that admit “all fall short” (cf. 1 Ti.1:15) constrains efforts in pride along with categorizing others as having attained (or pinnacled) in righteousness (Ro.3:10).

Pope Francis, you’re welcome, you really are; but share more about long robes, recognition in the market place and ceremonial greetings among supposed men of God being absolutely abhorrent unto Jesus (cf.Lk.20:46-47).

Happy Thursday!