What’s the real work?
There are so many ministers who couldn’t effectively answer this question. Some answers might be: To pray for others, visit the sick in the hospital, study and prepare to preach, learn how to preach better, etc. This is not the real work of the ministry. There is nothing wrong with these things in and of themselves, but there is a prerequisite that many ministers miss. They mistake these things for the “real work” and neglect the “real work” we are called to. So, what’s the real work? Look below:
So David left Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, as each day’s work required – 1 Chronicles 16:37
The real work is to minister before Adonai (the LORD) as He requires daily! Acts 6 backs this premise up. We see the apostles being led by Ruach haKodesh (Holy Spirit) to appoint men to administrate, tend to widows, etc. so they could do the work of the ministry before Adonai (the LORD). What do you have to feed with if you haven’t received the bread of heaven first? I submit to you nothing, and sadly, this is exactly what many dispense daily; nothing!
My prayer is that you don’t fall into the trap of deceptive ministry work and that you purpose in your heart and make up your mind that your first priority is to minister to Him continually no matter what else you find yourself doing. As you go about all the tasks in ministry, continually minister to Him. The ark that you are carrying must be mobile. You can’t afford to lay prostrate before Him all day. You have to be able to carry the glory with you and stay in it as you complete the tasks of the day. This is my prayer for you today, mentee. It’s time to do the real work so the captives can be set free by His glory!
Hungry for His glory,
Prophetess Karen M. Pina
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