God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15). “At that very time some Pharisees came and said to Him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill You.’ He replied, ‘Go tell that fox, “I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.” In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:31–35). ...
A pastor who is after
His own heart
The
Lord sends us a pastor who is after His own heart
to
nurture us with knowledge and understanding
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 3:15).
A true servant of the Lord
must continue to faithfully proclaim God's word.
A
true servant of the Lord, like the prophet Jeremiah,
must
continue to faithfully proclaim God's word,
even
if those who oppose him repay good with evil,
plot
to kill him, dig traps, and set snares for his feet
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 18:19-20, 22, 23).
The pastor, as a servant of the Lord, must
proclaim all the words
that God has commanded without leaving anything
out.
The
pastor, as a servant of the Lord, must proclaim all the words
that
God has commanded without leaving anything out
to
all the people who come to worship in God's temple.
Perhaps
they will listen and turn from their evil ways.
If
they do, God will relent and not bring the disaster
He
planned because of their evil deeds
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 26:2-3).
However,
we hear God's words and still say in our hearts,
'What
evil have we done?'
(Ref.:
Malachi 1:6-7).
A pastor, a servant of the Lord,
must diligently preach
the word God has given him ...
A
pastor, a servant of the Lord,
must
diligently preach the word God has given him,
like
the true prophet Jeremiah,
whether
the congregation listens or not
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 25:3).
A true pastor
A
true pastor faithfully declares God's word,
even
if they become a laughingstock and are mocked by everyone all day long,
and suffer shame and insult because of the
Lord's word.
Despite
this, they continue to faithfully proclaim God's message
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 20:7-8).
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