They
ceased not to preach and teach Jesus Christ.. Book of
Acts
No matter what good works My Spirit has prepared for man, the
priority is always to proclaim the gospel. Yes there are the
hospitals, the orphanages, the works amongst the poor but to My
people, the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ is the
priority. You say but I am called to be a teacher, Yes you are.
You are given for the perfecting of the saints so that they can
do the works of the ministry. But I am a Pastor you say. Yes you
are, you are a shepherd of My sheep. You can teach them and lead
them in the ways of righteousness. But my commission to them
allis go preach the gospel.
If a man gets side-tracked, that is, puts the good works before
the preaching of the gospel, then his ministry will not operate
in the fullness I have prepared for it and after a while the good
works will begin to suffer. It's not that I don't answer
prayer, I do. It's just that I have My priorities right. When
the gospel is fully preached, then the end shall come. Paul's
coveted prayer was that a door of utterance be opened to him to
preach the gospel. He commended the church in Macedonia because
they preached the gospel throughout Asia. My first priority in
prayer is that prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be
made for all men, for I would have all men to be saved and come
to the knowledge of the truth. All early Church revivals were
built around one thing, a desire to see My will done and My will
is that all be saved.. but how shall they be saved, except they
hear and how shall they hear, except the gospel be preached and
how shall that be, except they be sent.
How beautiful, blessed, are the feet of those who proclaim good
news. If things are not flowing in your life like they should be.
Ask yourself, am I willing to proclaim the gospel? Am I teaching
the people God has given me to share Jesus? Am I using my God
given faith for the lost? Am I trusting God to lead me to someone
everyday to share the sufferings of Christ with? For when you
share the sufferings of Christ, His resurrection power will be
there as well, ready to confirm the word with the miracles that
endorse it. Many want the power but without the gospel there is
no power, for the Scripture says 'I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation'.
You ask, you trust, I lead and guide. I open doors for you to
preach the gospel and all is well with your soul and anything
else you put your hand to. I told the disciples to go.. and as
you go, you will grow. Going ensures growing. I will give the
increase in a person's life according to their desire to go
for Me. 'Who will go for Me?' I asked in Jeremiah. I am
the Lord, I change not. This is still My priority. What is yours?
God Bless
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