To
My fellow worship Leaders and Preachers,
Dear Friends, I take time to post this note because
now like never before the devil is roaming around, roaring like a lion seeking
for whom to devour. Please fellow ministers let us be alert to his schemes and
tactics. A seducing spirit is in rampant and many of us are falling prey.
In my own opinion, sex, money, power, pride, rebellion,
fame, competition, lust, presumptuousness, indecency, gossip etc are taking
toll on us. Let us therefore be vigilant. Let’s pray that God’s grace will help
us to say no to ungodliness and that the fruit of the Spirit will grow in us.
What does the bible say about some of these issues?
Sex
Why is it that many worship leaders and pastors are
falling into sexual sin?
1
Thessalonians 4:3 “It is God’s will for you and me to be
sexually pure.
Heb
13:4
“Let marriage bed be held in honour.
Numbers
25,
when Israel indulged in sexual immorality, the Lord’s anger burned against
them. A plague broke out and 24,000 people died.
2
Peter 2:6 God condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah due
to sexual immorality.
Romans
1:18-32 “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven
against the godless who engage in sexual immorality (porneia)-Fornication,
adultery, bestiality, homosexuality...”
Money
Men of God let us not be motivated to serve God for
money. Let us not exploit our church members. I am saddened that someone will
ask for money inorder to heal
the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Yet
the bible says, “Freely you have received; freely give.”Matt 10:8
Pride and arrogance
When you start feeling that you are too
good, too excellent, too important, better than others consider a soul search!
Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes
wisdom.”
Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a
fall.”
Proverbs 29:23 “A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit
gains honour.”
If you want to be the greatest in the kingdom, humble
yourself Matthew 18:4
Rebellion
Rebellion has become such an
integral part of our lives that we think it is normal. We disobey, resist and rebel
God’s commands and prompts and open ourselves to curses.
Psalm
69:6b – He (God) leads
the prisoners out to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Rebellion is refusal to come under the
authority of someone who is above you; open resistance. God HATES rebellion!
Many people rebelled in the Bible, and
paid a great price for doing so
1 Samuel 15:23
rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft.
Lust
Lust comes in many forms;
external lusts, including ungodly sexual appetites and overindulgence in food
and drink; and there are internal lusts, such as the lust of power, fame or
position.
"If
you are guided by the Spirit, you won't obey your selfish desires" (Gal. 5:16).
Resist and
flee. Perhaps the best advice all is simply this: Run! Don't allow lust to
linger in your mind. Get far away from situations and influences that threaten
to trap you (Prov. 5:8; James 4:7-8)
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