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“Look What I Did”

When leaders do a census of their organization or ministry it’s often in self defense. To undermine their opponents or detractors. To point to their accomplishments and say “see, I am doing a good job, don’t listen to those critics.” Or “look, there is fruit from my way of doing things, so stay loyal”

And this is fine for many leaders (CEOs, -governments, when it’s a strictly human-led organization) but this is not ok for the church. It’s not how it is in the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

The organizations of God are unique and in scripture God saw census-taking as a sign that a leader is taking personal credit for what he is doing. Leaders see it as self-defense but God sees it as evidence that a leader sees himself in the role only fit for the Lord.

The best tactic for a disciple of Jesus being criticized is not to defend himself. But to let God do that, and if he doesn’t then so be it, let it drop. Be criticized.

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What Jesus Said About Himself
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To Them … It Has Not Been Granted

Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.” Matthew 13:11

Jesus said this to his disciples about crowds of people who were listening to him but were simply watching for a show of signs or miracles. He was explaining why he taught about his kingdom with parables.

There are mysteries about reality and life that are hidden from us that only intense seeking, following, surrender, and loyalty to Jesus Christ personally can uncover.

If we’re after a religious show, he knows it!

And he will keep us in the dark spiritually in response. We’ll be hearing teaching that will mean nothing to us, go right over our heads, it will be hours wasted and we’ll remember not a thing taught to us.

It is almost cruel to teach young Christian to go for the entertainment and religious shows. And to then learn how produce more shows for others, this is modern nonsense religion it’s a waste of good time and energy. There must be realness when dealing with God, not a performance attitude.

If done well, shows do sell and do draw crowds but Jesus (the one who is our Lord) was not and is not moved by the crowds and their cash. Show-seeking and show-performing is setting young Christians up for spiritual blindness.

Jesus often refused to perform signs and miracles on demand.

The casual crowd member who is after a show has a level of blindness. Leaders who set out to make money putting them on are intentionally kept blind as well. They may progress in crowd size and with finances but not in ways that matter at all to our Lord.

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What Jesus Said About Himself
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How Everyone and Everything Works For Jesus Christ

All happenings point us to Jesus Christ. And his kingdom that is growing and filling the universe. Even deceptive and horrifying conspiracies and murderous plots building against us and against the people of the world.

For example, those responsible for killing Jesus were actually playing directly into the hands of the Lord. God being so far ahead and above the wicked powers and forces at work is able to get them to work for himself.

This still happens, evil spirits and people still do not understand what the Lord is doing. If they did, things would be much different. They just resist Jesus as best they know how. #antiChrist

When we read any book or watch any movie or listen to any song ask yourself or newscast. Judge it based on the reality of Jesus Christ. Ask “how can we see and know Jesus in this?” “What is the author explaining about the Lord?” whether she/ he understands it herself or not.

When you hear terrible news both at national or a local levels ask yourself “how can we see Christ and know him better in this?”

In this way everything and everyone works for Jesus Christ. And so we are not to be tormented by evil, by the news, or at the evil influences coming at us or our kids. Do not worry or have any anxiety about absolutely anything. Cling to Jesus Christ, cling to seeking him and knowing him more and deeper.

Jesus is also described as the Lord of glory in 1 Cor 2:8 and James 2:1. Glory has been described as the satisfaction and pleasure according to the will of the Lord.

Also, in the letter to the Romans Paul taught that “All things work together for good to those who are called according to his purpose.”

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