30/12/2022
*RESPECT THOSE WHOM GOD HAS SET BEFORE YOU*
One greatest tragedy affecting the church today is *Age Consciousness* and *Familiarity* among members and their pastors.
Not all the disciples of Jesus are older than Him, yet they obeyed him and followed Him wholeheartedly. Despite Mary being the mother of Jesus by nature and she was so familiar with HIM, yet Mary subdued herself to the leadership of Jesus.
In today's generation, we discovered that, not all family members or close friends will value and respect the anointing or the leadership of their close person (pastor) and not all aged people can fully submit to someone lower than their age as their Pastor.
Let me be sincere with you, it is scriptural to obey, and it is scriptural relating to a curse for you to disobey.
This is why many are struggling today and have not partake of the grace and value their pastor carries, because of what I mentioned above.
Any servant of God you have in your midst, who genuinely preach and deliver the Word of truth to you, is one who is giving to you by God after His heart, and by reason of that, you dare not disrespect Him or disobey his leadership. To disobey him, you're challenging the supremacy of God.
Be careful of such spirit, pray against it before it makes you lose the blessings of your spiritual head. Age and familiarity are a disease that can lead to spiritual deficiency.
Deal with it now.
Happy new year in advance my people.
*Pst. Desmond P Tholley*