We once had a blue glass pulpit in my Parish. It looked beautiful on the alter & so won my admiration until one fateful Sunday morning. A little boy played to the alter & before you could say jack ! the boy & the glass pulpit was on the floor. Thank God the boy didn't sustain any injury but the glass pulpit did which made us remove it from the alter. somehow, a wooden tithe box was brought to the alter that morning since we needed pulpit for the service. The wooden tithe box was decorated to serve as pulpit .While we were all shocked at the incident, the following messages & meanings dropped in my heart.
(1)THE GLASS PULPIT WAS PRECIOUS UNTIL IT FELL & BROKE :- Your life will always remain precious as long as you stay where God has placed you.
(2) THE WOODEN TITHE BOX TOOK THE PLACE OF THE BROKEN GLASS PULPIT:- There is always a replacement. work out your salvation with fear & trembling,don't think you're all in all.
(3) THE WOODEN TITHE BOX WAS BEAUTIFIED WHEN IT WAS DECORATED:- God will equip & beatify those who are ready in 2Tim 2:19-21; we weren't told that the vessels of Gold or Silver are the best vessels unto honour but instead, the Scripture said the one who purge himself he will be a vessel unto honour and fit for the master's use.
(4) FIRST TIMERS TO OUR PARISH WILL NEVER KNOW HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GLASS PULPIT HAD ONCE LOOKED ON THE ALTER:- Your service will only be recognized & appreciated when you you don't give up.
(5) THERE'S ALWAYS A LESSON TO BE LEARNT, DON'T LET THE PAINS DEPRIVE YOU THE LESSONS IN EVERY ENCOUNTER:- Yes there was pain of losing the glass pulpit nevertheless, God still passed a message because a heart was tuned to God's spirit in spite of the pains.
As I conclude, I wish to admonish you to take a closer look at your life & walk with God, ARE YOU WHERE YOU OUGHT TO BE ? the place of honour is the position God has placed you. If you are no longer there please ask God for forgiveness and retrace your steps. If you are yet to surrender to God by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour I beg of you to use this golden opportunity to do so by saying these salvation prayers: FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME BY SENDING YOUR SON JESUS TO DIE FOR ME, I BELIEVE AND CONFESS THAT JESUS IS LORD AND I ACCEPT HIM AS MY LORD AND SAVIOUR THANK YOU LORD GOD FOR SAVING ME FROM SIN AND DEATH IN JESUS NAME I PRAY. AMEN
Congratulations if you just said those prayers b'cos you are now saved. Pls locate any Bible believing Church close to you and share your accepting Jesus with the Pastor and elders so they can assist you in building a perfect relationship with God. GOD BLESS.
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