Galatians 2:6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:
There have been many whom I have ministered/counseled who have faced rouge spiritual leaders. The stories that I hear makes one’s blood boil. One tends to wonder if these people have any guilt or conscience. They are so driven by lust/greed/folly that they can kill a people and not blink.
One may think it is only the spiritual infants/new in Christ that face torment at the hands of these people, but that is not true. Even those who are growing and quiet mature also face problems at the hands of these unfruitful workers of the Lord’s vineyard. What may surprise most is that those who are growing, and not those who are new, that face the maximum confrontation. After the growing are the mature in spirit and lastly those who are new.
These unfruitful workers who call themselves Lord’s servants are simply vessels in the hands of Satan, all because of their lack of understanding and their stiff necks (reluctance to change/grow).
Let us be cautious of these people and not let them tire us or frustrate and spiritually break us. As Paul did, just distance ourselves from them, and when things are serious, hand them over to Satan to change them (discount all spiritual connections/declare them heathen).
[Prayer Starter]
Lord, You are Almighty God. You are Love. All that You do is for the benefit of those whom You have created. You do not freely hand out rewards but hand out the chance to earn these rewards; You even help them in the endeavour to gain them. Lord we pray we do not become like the unfruitful workers and also take caution of them…
We make this prayer in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
[Reference Scriptures]
Galatians 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Matthew 19:12 For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother s womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
1 Corinthians 5:5 to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.