October 21, 2010

  • A Pastor talking all about him.

         I ran across a man who claimed to be a Pastor yesterday. He talked a bit about his church and the perks of being a Pastor. I have heard and been around it before. Yet, he seemed to be blind about what he suppose to be doing. He braggs about position and power. He did on not once invite me or the ones standing near me to worship there. Not one word about who Jesus is but all about him. HE was a witness alright.

         Did he not even realize who he was talking to? People who need to hear about the loving and saving message of our Lord Jesus? I was around one who had little to do with church but the attitude of this "Pastor" drove this person's point home as to why they stay away from church. I sadly saw their point and it presented itself in neon flashing lights of action of this "Pastor". The one I was with just had a conversation about Jesus, lifestyles and church. I was excited at first of what this encounter could become. Yet turned into being ashamed of what I claimed to be a part of being called a "Christian" and some churches today. I'm not ashamed of Jesus Christ. There is a difference. I have been that way more than once as I'm with friends that have different thoughts when exposed to people we meet in passing. Dealing with these type of situations can fill ones life and more words than a book could hold.

        Afterwards, praying before I spoke, I tried to speak that we are not all the same with them agreeing well with this point.  What is faith? What do we represent to those around us? Are we blind to the harvest before us? Is the church or leaders of the church deaf to the Holy Spirit leading them? Do they even know His voice? There are a lot of voices out there but do they know Shepherd's voice? His sheep are to know His voice, otherwise what are we? Wake up church and those who lead them, especially! A time is coming in death we will humbly stand before Jesus to give account for our life and actions which can put me on my knees in my own life with the need of forgiveness in what I do.