MINISTERING TO OTHERS WITH HUMILITY

ISAIAH 29:19

The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel

Today we live in a society where there are more hurting people than ever. Many are turning to ministries for the healing of their raw wounds because they want to experience something different. The last thing they want is for us to hammer their heads with what the world has been telling them. Those are the v same things they are trying to escape from and do not want to be reminded of because it only unearths old hurts. Instead, show them love and lead by example,e and when they see Jesus in you, they will want to know Him.

Jesus had twelve disciples while He was on earth and they were privileged to have spent over three years with him in ministry. Although they walked with Him daily, they didn’t get it because they lacked faith despite the mighty miracles they witnessed similar to us today. He didn’t exert His power over them. Jesus was patient, kind, and compassionate and showed them love and empathy. He called them His friends and shared His schedule with them daily and invited them along while He ministered to them and others. He didn’t call them out but showed them unconditional love which won their hearts.

He didn’t force anyone to listen to Him, but allowed the people to choose whether to listen. The disciples finally got what Jesus was trying to teach them and experienced conversion after Jesus ascended to heaven. As a result, they could replicate the work Jesus had done. They won thousands of souls for His kingdom. None of us have earned the badge of perfection. We are all sinners who struggle with our thoughts, emotions and relationships with others daily. We all know the battles that we must fight on our way to the kingdom. Hence, we must be patient with others. Many of us need to linger at the foot of the cross until we have that divine encounter that will help us reflect on Christ before we can teach others about Him. When we are unloving and judgemental, we are denying Christ and are liars and hypocrites. Let us put ourselves on the same scale we used to weigh others. If we are honest, many of us are breaking the scales.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God (1 John 4:7)