The Bible is full of teachings on how we are to lay the foundation of the church. At times sadly, we try to use human methods which lacks Biblical basis and render our efforts worthless. Let us try tears. What am I talking about? Something that is produced in the soul rather than from physical pain. Tears that indicate distress of spirit, agony of a broken heart.I am talking about a disposition of heart,not necessarily drops of water rolling down your cheeks. Pauls teaching was watered with tears. Jer. 3:21,22. Jesus wept over a lost city.In Luke. 19:41,42 we see the redeemers tears. And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it. Saying, If you had known, even thou, at least in this your day, the things which belong to your peace! But now they are hid to your eyes. What do we see in this passage? We see the Redeemers deep interest in the state of man. We see the saviours compassion to the chief of sinners. To reform a church you must be willing to lay some foundations,and do some demolition work. And you do that by prayer and preaching- teaching and tears. Put these four things together abd you will soon see some reformation You will also see some dust from the exodus. It is painful to see people leave the church, but some will leave. In genuine reformation of a church three things will always happen, some will leave,some will want to get rid of the preacher, and thank God,some will get right with God. There will be results, not always saving results. In John 6 Jesus preached the crowd away - there were results. Brethren, we must not attempt to please men by preaching a soft message that people be happy with us. Let us preach the whole counsel of God...let us clothe the skeletons of scriptures with sound Biblical doctrines. May God give us sufficient grace to do this for Christ sake.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:03:33 +0000
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