Deeper Life Daily Manna 26th March 2021 Devotional – A Good Report Necessary
You are reading Today’s DCLM Deeper Life Daily Manna Devotional for Friday 26th March 2021; written by Pastor W.F Kumuyi. May you be blessed as you read on.
TOPIC: A GOOD REPORT NECESSARY
TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-13
KEY VERSE: “Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil” – 1 Timothy 3:7
TODAY’S OUTLINE: DEEPER LIFE DAILY MANNA 26TH MARCH 2021 DEVOTIONAL
The Church of God has officials saddled with responsibilities of building up and maintaining the Body of Christ. Different names may be used to depict the officials depending on the congregation. While the organisations in the world emphasise academic and technical qualifications, God emphasises spiritual qualifications, piety and righteous living above eloquence, social finesse and certificates.
Our passage opened with the approval of the desire for the position of an elder (a bishop) in the church. It is indeed a mark of growth and responsibility. God wants all His children to grow spiritually as they grow physically. The desire for the post of a bishop and other positions in the church however is not without strict conditions. The candidate must be without any fault (social, financial moral or legal).
He or she must be monogamous, careful and cautious, inoffensive, openhanded, openhearted and able to teach. He does not drink any form of alcohol, does not fight and is not covetous or violent in words or actions. He brings up a godly family with converted children and is experienced in spiritual matters. The would-be church official should be thoroughly examined before being appointed.
These qualifications apply to both males and females. In the church of God today, if anyone occupies a position for which his lifestyle and the Scriptures do not qualify him, he has no stamp of approval from God and the result will be unpleasant in eternity. The qualifications listed for those who would hold church offices are not exclusive to those categories of people but to all who would want to be in the courts of heaven at last.
Nothing short of a total life of righteousness and piety is required to get there. Are you, by God’s own standard, qualified to enter heaven?
Thought For Today: Self-delusion in church work is self-disqualification.
Bible In One Year: DEUTERONOMY 17 – 20
Thank you for reading Today’s Deeper Life Daily Manna 26th March 2021 Devotional – A Good Report Necessary by Pastor W.F Kumuyi. God bless you!
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