"BUT WHEN IT PLEASED GOD, WHO SEPARATED ME FROM MY MOTHER'S WOMB AND CALLED ME THROUGH HIS GRACE,
to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood."
Galatians 1:15,16 (NKJV)"WHO HAS SAVED US AND CALLED US WITH A HOLY CALLING, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began
TO WHICH I [Paul] WAS APPOINTED A PREACHER, AN APOSTLE, AND A TEACHER OF THE GENTILES."
2 Timothy 1:9,11 (NKJV)
-> Relating with a minister
• AT this session I want to share about how to relate with a minister of God.
- This message is relevant to both of the people who are in the ministry and those in the secular.
- If God establishes a relationship between you and Him, treasure the relationship, and whatever He instructed you to do, be diligent in doing it, do not do it casually.
- Everyone whom God has established a relationship with, such a relationship is covenant based.
- Also the minister whom God has brought on your way at a particular juncture of your Life IS sent to YOU as a prophet, AND it is for a purpose.
- If God wanted to answer someone's prayer, He will send a prophet to him or her (Exodus 3:7-10; 1 Kings 17:8-16).
"By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved."
Hosea 12:13 (NKJV)
• Prophet
- Prophet sent to you may not have the title of a prophet—but to you, he is a prophet.
- A prophet is God’s servant sent to you with a message TO move you forward in your journey in life.
- Some do not have Bible sense, they are lacking in understanding of spiritual THINGS,
WHEN such a person Or prophet surfaces in their lives THEY do not recognize it.
• Relationship
- When you meet someone, the person whom God has sent as a prophet to you, the knowing of it would be on the inside of you.
THERE would be signs as regards to it.
SOME notable things, land mark events would take place in your life.
- "... for in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though I am nothing.
- TRULY THE SIGNS OF AN APOSTLE WERE ACCOMPLISHED AMONG YOU WITH ALL PERSEVERANCE, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds."
2 Corinthians 12:11,12 (NKJV)
- When such a person comes on your way, you do not treat him with disdain—you treat him or her with honour and respect.
- You should always have it in your mind that even if he is not a prophet to others, but to you, he is a prophet and a father.
"FOR THOUGH YOU MIGHT HAVE TEN THOUSAND INSTRUCTORS IN CHRIST, YET YOU DO NOT HAVE MANY FATHERS; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel."
1 Corinthians 4:15 (NKJV)
- Your word is in the mouth of such a man.
- Your destiny is associated with his' Or her's.
- His instruction to you is a command.
- If you take his words, obey what he instructed you to do, you get fruitful results; however, if you disobeyed, you may see the other side.
- Such may not have big name, but he is ordained to bless you.
"For I consider that I am not at all inferior to the most eminent apostles."
2 Corinthians 11:5 (NKJV)
• How to relate
- A number of people have lost their blessings because they do not know how to relate with their PROPHET or Spiritual parent.
- Treat them with honour and respect. DO not despise THEM because you are supporting their works, their ministries.
YOU should not attempt to control THEM, Or look down on them. - Hold your relationship with such in high esteem, do not treat them casually, with disdain.
- Your relationship with him or her will cost you time, money, the sacrifice on your part, and some other things in addition, in order to keep the relationship intact or working.
- If God has used you to meet the needs of your prophet or Spiritual parent, do not look down on them or belittle them because of it.
Your PROPHET does not really need your material things to survive because God who called them can take care of them, but you need the grace THAT such Carry for you to fulfil in whatever God has sent you to do: "Not that I seek the GIFT, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account" (Philippians 4:17 (NKJV).
- "Not that I seek in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
- I know how to be abased [live humbly], and I know how to abound [live in prosperity]. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:11,12,13 (NKJV)
Mechizedek did not really need the tithe that Abraham brought because he was blessed already, but Abraham did need the grace, the blessing, that Mechizedek posseses (Genesis 14:18-20).
- "Now consider how great this man [Mechizedek] was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils [plunder].
- NOW BEYOND ALL CONTRADICTION THE LESSER IS BLESSED BY THE BETTER."
Hebrews 7:4,7 (NKJV)
• The truth is:
- If you leave the place God wanted you to be, YOU Will go to oblivion.
- For you to remain Relevant, Then you should remain in the place where God has planted you.
THE person whom God has put over you as a delegated authority, prophet or Spiritual parent, IS not your errand boy or girl, even if you are giving them your tithes and seeds. - For the fact that you are giving material things to them, supporting their WORKS, that does not mean you are equal, and you should not think you can treat them with contempt.
- For the fact that you are more educated, richer, and older than your prophet or Spiritual parent (for spiritual age is higher than biological age), it does not mean you should flout his Or her order.
- For the fact that you are highly placed, riding big cars, living in a palatial home, DOES not mean you should attempt to control, disregard, or ignore your Prophet.
AND WHEN such gives instructions to you, the instructions should not be disdain.
• Spiritual principles
- It is lack of understanding of these spiritual principles that made many missed their place and blessings in life.
- Beware of pride in the relationship with your PROPHET or Spiritual parent.
- Beware of pride, when you begin to rise financially, when your WORK: ministry, business, or whatever, is being Blessed by God.
- If your PROPHET gives you an instruction, do not go about and be sampling other people's opinions about it.
SOME after they have sampled other people's opinions, they decided to drop the counsel given to them by their PROPHET.
WHY did you go to him or her for counselings to begin with, when you knew their counselings would not be considered by you?
• Remember
EVERY instruction from him or her is a command.
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
Peace!
TO BE CONTINUED