Worship Innovations IV By: Jesse Amiel A. Ramoso

The Distance between Pews to Pulpit

        While it is important to note that ministers are just an ordinary people like us, we cannot change the fact in the Bible that God commanded us, to "not to touch his anointed one". This phrase “Do not touch my anointed one” was being modelled by David toward his boss King Saul. David experienced the worst political rivalry throughout the history in the Bible, yet he never resent even he has twice opportunity to kill Saul. David escaped the swords or spares of Saul when Saul was jealous to him and marked him as a threat to political and spiritual power. The true servant of God does not revenge or fight against brothers and sisters in the Church even fearing in death, because the minister who’s been called by God are sold out to die in ministry before they accepted the calling. Jesus is our great model when it comes to none resistant and none resentful acts. Like Jesus, we have special favour with God because we know how to pay with many prices “sacrifices and tears”. Therefore, we will get closer to God and became messenger of His Word because of the favour in Him.  Many of these ministers did not only receive church ordination and school credentials, but they passed God’s testing for them as He equipped them. In this process they knew God, the received special anointing and power, even if they will sound boring and unattractive in preaching, but they bring much transformation in the church and community. This made so many Christians today to think that the distance between the microphones on the pulpit from the pews, is the stairs, and he who has an eloquence to preach and guts to climb stairs can access it. The pulpit is beyond reach by the earthly things, we cannot stand on stage even if we have much money donated to church, even if we are the one who build the church. It does not guarantee that when you have the money and influence and everybody loves to hear you then you have the license to access the pulpit; don’t be so trying hard, you are not yet approved by God. Remember King Herod was the one who build the Temple in Jerusalem yet he end up killing the priest, children’s and government official’s even priest before his death because he wants full control. Many people would love, Oprah, and many more celebrities but they’re not accepted by God. You can access the pulpit with money, skills and influence no, this is not true. The distance from the pews to pulpit is the “called, chosen and faithful”; are you called to preach if you are, did you pay for it for you to be chosen, if you are chosen are you faithful?  Well, let’s discuss dynamic speakers nalang?....funny!

               Jesus innovate worship by demonstrating the power in an unfriendly manners and very seekers IN-sensitive. He even stumbled many John 6:6, but still did not compromise and changed his views in fearing of losing people, instead he challenged those who did not leave. Why still Jesus gained the crowed? Because the truth is truth that will set us free. We knew the story of Jesus, but to encourage to my fellow servant of God, let us not afraid to preach the truth even if it hurts to all and likewise threatened us to be kick out from the church, this not our lost its them, instead this paying the price for the greater opportunity in the future.  Many ministers holding great positions and credentials and yet less influence because they are not willing to pay the price, I hope this is not true. To the small churches that were drowning by the mega-churches, continue to influence the community through the power of God. To the Mega-Churches whom did not compromise the Word of truth how long can you keep it? I hope until Jesus come, God bless us all.

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