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:
http://queenamafoodforthought.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/a-cry-for-unitymembers-of-body-of.html
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