I was driving this morning to school, with the radio and cd player off. I almost dont listen to anything in the car anymore.
Anyway, i was remembering the story of the young rich man in one of the gospels(Matthew 19)
and i was thinking of ministry and the modern church and how its so easy to just let things happen without you and to just go about your business.
Do you ever find yourself in a strange situation where everything is bland? Have you ever wondered ever what ministry actually is?
This is something that i think the modern church has sort of morphed and shaped. its become a thing were people think its not their business being a minister. Its not a position of the higher authorities in some hierarchy of human religion, but rather the action that comes by seeking Christ.
When Christ died for our sins, and when the curtain in the Most Holy Place in the Temple was torn, all things that came in-between us when communicating to God, were no longer needed, and barriers no longer existed. Basically, When Christ died, we all became the priests through the blood of Christ teaching others by administering the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (which isnt to say that we intercede for anyone, but that the dependency of priests, Because they communicated with God for us, were no longer needed. They were the teachers, and now we-the Body of Christ, aka the Church- move into that spot.)
So heres the question: If we are all ministers, does that mean we all have to become pastors? Are pastors more special than we are?
No way, God has different plans for all of us. The reason some pastors( and i say some because a good amount really dont know more then we do... ) seem like they are soo far along in their walk is not because they are better than we are in some way(romans 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God") but that they actively seek God and actively minister to people. Key word being "Action." God wants us to actively pursue him and talk to others about him in our own special application and setting. (1st corinthians 12 "Spiritual Gifts")
Thats a freedom we have in Christ-the freedom to serve him in our own way.
In Matthew 19 we have the passage of the Young Rich man who really wanted to serve Christ and be apart of his ministry, but because he didnt want to give up the things that owned (like his probably big pile of gold and many Hummer chariots with not 4, but 5 horse power) he went back home saddened. (if you read the passage theres a whole lot more clarity)
he let those things interfere with the ministry he Could have done, and wanted to do.
Heres another question: Do you spend more time consumed in what you do, though it might not be "sinful," then with God?
We're ministers right? Then lets start ministering.
From the Sheep whose birthday is on sunday and is thankful for Discussions with his Shepherd in the car,
Scottry~~
