'...show me now Your way, that I may know You and...find
grace...' Exodus 33:13 NKJV
How do you get to know people. Two years ago I did a sermon series on just walk across the room. Sometimes it's that simple and others times it takes a little work. I'm not trying to sugar coat ministering to people. It's hard work yet very rewarding. Look at Moses...No minister has ever had so much trouble with a
congregation as Moses had with the congregation of Israel in the wilderness. At
the Red Sea, he was so happy that he wrote a song to celebrate their spectacular
victory. But later, when the complaints were coming at him from every direction,
he told God he wanted to die. It reminds me of one pastor who asked another,
'How many active members do you have in your church?' The other replied, 'Five
hundred. Half of them are actively working for me, the other half are actively
working against me.' You may laugh at that but the reality is that not all of you are on board with the mission and vision @CFW. But I know that all of you will play
different roles in the plan God has given for our church. On
his deathbed, Jacob prophesied over each of his twelve sons describing both
their nature and their future. He said Reuben was unruly, Simeon and Levi were
prone to anger, Judah was born for leadership, Zebulun would extend his borders,
Issachar was willing to carry the load, Dan was sharp when it came to dealing
with people, Gad was a fighter who wouldn't retreat, Asher loved cooking,
Naphtali loved raising children, Joseph would be wounded but would come back
stronger than ever, and Benjamin would be an entrepreneur who knew how to excel
in business
(Genesis 49). To minister to people successfully, you must know them. So
pray,
'Show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in
Your sight.' You are loved...
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