Monday May 3, 2010
The Acts 20:28
Take heed, therefore, unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of GOD, which He hath purchased with His own Blood.
This is a warning to all who serve the LORD, "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock". This means that the ones who are raised up by the Holy Spirit to care for the flock, must remember that this is the Flock of GOD, purchased by His Blood. No ministry belongs to a person, it belongs to GOD and is only acceptable to Him when He is the One and only director of it. Too many times the Flock of GOD is directed by "ravenous wolves" (Acts 20:21) who desire to have the people worship them, and feed their ego.
John 21:15-17 is like Jesus interviewing a person for the leadership of the Flock. The key is in what Jesus asks Peter: "Do you Love(agape) me more than these?". The ones who are called by GOD to "overseers, to feed the church of GOD" are those who Love the LORD GOD with all their heart, soul, mind and might and love their neighbor as themselves.
The Church of GOD was bought with a price, the price of the BLOOD OF JESUS. The ones who care for that flock must be in total submission to the LORD GOD and serve Him only.
JESUS SAYS: DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE?
FEED MY SHEEP.
The Acts 20:28
Take heed, therefore, unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of GOD, which He hath purchased with His own Blood.
This is a warning to all who serve the LORD, "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock". This means that the ones who are raised up by the Holy Spirit to care for the flock, must remember that this is the Flock of GOD, purchased by His Blood. No ministry belongs to a person, it belongs to GOD and is only acceptable to Him when He is the One and only director of it. Too many times the Flock of GOD is directed by "ravenous wolves" (Acts 20:21) who desire to have the people worship them, and feed their ego.
John 21:15-17 is like Jesus interviewing a person for the leadership of the Flock. The key is in what Jesus asks Peter: "Do you Love(agape) me more than these?". The ones who are called by GOD to "overseers, to feed the church of GOD" are those who Love the LORD GOD with all their heart, soul, mind and might and love their neighbor as themselves.
The Church of GOD was bought with a price, the price of the BLOOD OF JESUS. The ones who care for that flock must be in total submission to the LORD GOD and serve Him only.
JESUS SAYS: DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE?
FEED MY SHEEP.
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