A Cry For Unity:Members of the Body of Christ Part 1

The twelve disciples who were called and chosen had been engaged with their different personal agenda before the recruitment by Jesus-Christ. 

However, as expected where grown up men now gather doing similar task: the tendencies to showcase some are greater than others would soon rare its ugly head.

It is no surprise men drawn from different walks of life: some were fishermen, political activists, tax collectors, doctors, common people and uncommon leaders, rich and poor, educated and uneducated wanted to know who was the greatest and most important among the 12 of them called and chosen.

They started quarreling among themselves wanting to know who was the greatest among them.

Luke 9:46 clearly states:An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

Luke 22:24 Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was the most important.

As a matter of fact: grown up men who had almost begun to lose focus of their calling argued among themselves, which of them should be considered the most important.

They thought along this line: We are called and chosen into an earthly kingdom requiring hierarchy to get the best allocation of resources. Thus, they could not settle the petty   dispute among themselves as everyone wanted to be regarded as the most important. 

This phenomenon: you would also see today among  general overseers, bishops, apostles, prophets, evangelist, priests,   prayer warriors who are members of the body of Jesus-Christ.

The disciples took their petty quarrel to the master who had called and chosen them into his fold.

Matthew 18:1 states: At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?".

Please pay close attention to Jesus reply: the one who has also called and chosen bishops, apostles, prophets, pastors, general overseers, evangelists, ushers, prayer warriors and other members of his body.

Matthew 18:2 states, He called a little child and had him stand among them. The Catholic pastoral version states; Then Jesus called a little child, set the child in the midst of the disciples, and said, “I assure you that, unless you change and become like little children, you cannot enter the kingdom of God”.

Luke 22 vs 25 states: And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 

The catholic pastoral version gives another reply from Jesus-Christ:“The kings of the pagan nations rule over them as lords, and the most hard-hearted rulers claim the title, ‘Gracious Lord.’ But not so with you; let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. For who is the greatest, he who sits at the table or he who serves? He who is seated, isn’t it? Yet I am among you as the one who serves. 

Mark 10:42 states; Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.

Do you know why he called a little child the greatest, and not Peter who he clearly identified as the rock, he would build his church. He could have even called and set aside the first four (Andrew, John, Peter, and James) and acknowledge them to be the greatest amongst the rest who were later called and chosen.

Far from it brethren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Let me tell you a little secret: I was privileged to meet an ideal child of God from Nigeria. You hardly see him on television. He would never preach and ask afterwards bring out your tithes and offering. The anointing in this man's life is so powerful; he has been to two hundred and something countries. He calls himself a missionary, but I know he is a prophet. More-so, considering the time he has spent in ministry he could attain the title, bishop. When you speak to this man of God one on one; you would not recognize he is the same preacher of the good news gospel on stage.

People beg to give their offerings and pay tithe to him after they hear the authentic word of God from him evident in his life. When he goes to any country where he is invited: the richest in that land pick him up. Funny enough; this man owns no church, but he has planted many churches across the globe through converts who have never heard the word of Christ. He has converted many Fulani's in Nigeria to the kingdom of God. He does not even have a British, American or Canadian passport. They waste no time in giving him visa because they know he has a better kingdom, which requires holiness to get there.

Many are not interested in missionary work, because there is really no guarantee of receiving continuous tithe and offering.

Father, please raise up true missionaries ready to go anywhere and spread the gospel without looking back at the plough.

See also: 

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