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Originally Posted by Rhoni
TB, Good to see you! And I have seen the kind you are talking about here...usually the "Old Pillars of the Church" who have been in the way for more years than we are old! LOL 
Blessings, Rhoni |
I am not particularly addressing this to Rhoni or anyone, but for the
sake of more understanding.
In
I Cor. 12: Paul speaking to the church at Corinth about the Body of
Christ being one, with many members. In verse 18 we are told, "But now
hath God set the members every one of them in the body as it hath
pleased HIM.
When God calls a man and woman to a city to build a work for God,
does He not have it planned before hand. If God is in control and that
couple are sensitive to the Spirit, I believe they will receive instructions
from God as to how to set it up. My dad and mom were called to a town
near the city where my dad held a good job. It was eight years before
dad started the work of God as he felt he had to provide for his family
first. That he did and as God provided for his family a home of their own,
the family was growing and we children were also growing in age and in
stature. My brother and I who received the Holy Ghost not too long
before Dad started the work, still remain in place as "Old Pillars" of this
work began by our earthly father, being instructed by his Heavenly Father.
We were placed no doubt at an early age as ".... God hath set the
members every one of them in the body , as it hath pleased HIM".
It is not always easy to "stay put where God planted us in the be-
ginning because of others that feel you don't have a right to be there.
Or that you have outlived your purpose. Where God planted me is where
I plan to stay until HE "transplants" me otherwise. Transplanting is
needful sometimes as lives depend on it but it is not the most desirable
way to live. We are in a day of transplants and I thank God that two of
my younger siblings are alive today because of God's mercy in making
it possible for them to live longer. Thank God for His mercy and grace.
We might like to rethink our "Old Pillars" as they just might be what is
holding up the "building". If you are going to remove or replace the
old supports. old pillars, you best make sure there is something se-
curing the building until they are replaced because it might just come
down on some heads that didn't discern or understand the "body of
Christ". What God puts in place we had better let remain until He re-
moves or replaces it, at His Will!!! We best let (allow, permit) GOD to
do the replacing. He usually takes care of that with time and age!
There are certainly abuses, whether it be the pastor or saints. And
God knows where the problem lies. He KNOWS ALL things, including
man's thoughts and motives. He SEES the heart (inside) of man.
And sometimes it can be MISUNDERSTANDING as to what the Will
of God is. Rehoboam caused Israel to be divided because he listened
to inexperience and the lack of God given wisdom. He wouldn't listen
to the ones who had been faithful to his father, Solomon. The Bible
is full of examples for us to follow. We could well listen to the prayer
of the Son of God who did only what His Father instructed Him to do
and say. He listened, grew in wisdom and in stature, and in time He
was "old" enough and able to inherit the Kingdom of God! He became
obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross!!!
I believe it would be best to wait until the Father gives us our in-
heritance!!! FATHER REALLY DOES KNOW BEST!!!
This is not to offend or put anyone down. It is just some thoughts
of a senior sister, who was once young, but am now older. I love
everyone on this forum and those NOT on this forum. IF we have
GOD we should have enough love to go around to the whole family!!
Blessings,
Falla39
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