Pastor Appreciation Month: Day #21

Pastor Appreciation Month: Day #21

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
Take time today to express to your pastor how much he means to you.

The Path of the Pastor (Hebrews 13:7)
Hebrews 13:7, “Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.”
If the pastor is going to properly feed the flock of God, he must personally walk with God. The relationship of the leader with God must be personal and not mechanical. God will not bless a life, home, or church where the love has grown cold. Revelation 2:4, “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” The church was sound in doctrine, but had grown cold in their heart. They put their work ahead of their walk, and soon it put them in poor standing with God.

Walking with God Provides:

1. Direction (Psalm 32:8).
Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.”
When we walk, we do so because we are headed somewhere. That is direction. God has promised to instruct us and guide us in the way we should go. That guidance is by His very omniscient eye. He who knows all and sees all knows far better than we, the path to take. God will guide and direct the Christian that seeks Him. Psalm 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” When God leads us, then we are in a proper position to lead others. For those who do not know the Lord but have leadership positions will lead to tragedy. Matthew 15:14, “Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.” God will guide the good man that loves Him. Psalm 37:23, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.”

2. Dependency (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thy own understanding, and in all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.”
When we walk, we put one foot in front of another, leaning all of our weight on one leg for each step. That is dependency. How often are we tempted to rely upon our own understanding of the issues of life? God’s advice is to trust in the Lord with all our hearts. In every decision and juncture of life, God’s wisdom is to trust Him or look to Him. Life is full of forks in the road. An individual who continually seeks God’s direction for each decision will never go wrong. We often get into trouble because we rely upon our own understanding for decisions which must be made. How can we go wrong when His guidance is so readily available?

3. Dedication (Matthew 16:24).
Matthew 16:24, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me".
That is the way it should be for all of us if we want to live a victorious Christian life. When we walk and are attempting to go somewhere, we take continuous steps. One step is not walking. Continuous steps are. You have to keep taking steps in order to get someplace. That is dedication. True disciples are few in number. To be a disciple of Jesus Christ, there must be denial of self as well as a willingness to suffer even unto death. Being a disciple of Jesus Christ requires total dedication and self-denial. The word deny means to lose sight of one’s self and one’s own interests.

4. Delight (II John 4).
III John 4, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”
God delights in the path of the righteous. Even as a parent delights in the steps of an obedient child, so does our Heavenly Father. In the Bible, God gives us specific instructions on what He wants us to do and where He wants us to go. Psalm 23:3b, “He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.” The Holy Spirit will lead you in your daily walk with the Lord. Galatians 5:25, “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Obeying and following His leading will help you immensely in living a victorious Christian life. We will be excited about the things of God and the treasures He gives us from His Word. Psalm 119:162, “I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.” What we get from the Word of God is far greater than the wealth of this world. When we see it that way, we will rejoice in what God has given us from the scripture. The preacher should be excited about what they are teaching. When something changes your life you want to share it with others so it will change their life also.

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