(2 Samuel 22:47 NKJV) “The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation!
It breaks my heart when I hear and see people put their trust in their pastor, their minister, etc. instead of putting it in God.
There is no man you can trust to do all the right things. It’s important that we put our trust in God, that we lean on God fully and learn from Him.
Pastors are human beings and they too can fall. So many people put them on a pedestal and then their faith is shaken when something goes wrong.
What happens often in a church setting is that when the man of God falls, if our trust is in him, we get disappointed and it can cause us to fall and backslide and literally turn away from God.
In our early years, we were going to a local church. It was a great church with wonderful pastors that God had blessed us with. They taught us a lot of good things, and we were growing close to God. However, these pastors had trials and tribulations hit them and when these things came upon them, they split and broke up. It was a very sad day.
The thing that was even more sad was that when this all happened, the congregation ended up scattered. Instead of looking to God and asking Him if they should stay in the church or go elsewhere, they decided to take on the Pastor’s problem as if it was their own and very many ultimately left the church behind.
The man may leave, but God will never leave. He remained sound and strong there. He had a plan even in such devastation. He had the next step already figured out. But the people decided to take their own steps, leaving God behind.
Cling to God. He is our Rock and salvation; ask Him what to do when trouble comes. Wait for His direction! Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-377-5400
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