Monday, February 27, 2012

Knowing God - The Lord's Requirements


1 Tim 3:6

 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
The Lord Cares About His Servants
                                                                  

This is one of the things that the Lord tells us an elder/pastor should not be.  He is not to be new in the things of the Lord and in ministry.  The Lord warns that position without experience can cause pride.  He lets us know that pride can lift us up and makes us vulnerable for the devil to come in and start condemning us once we find out that position is difficult and filled with traps our adversary sets for us.  We learn from this verse that the Lord has qualifications for different things.  We learn that God knows what we can handle and what we can’t handle.  We have a God who has reasons for waiting to use us in certain ways.  What a wonderful God.  He doesn’t just care about the job getting done but He cares about those who are working for Him.  I am so glad that promotion comes from the Lord and when I am passed over for some sort of position I can trust that the Lord has my best interest in mind.

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