Like Queen Esther, pastors are called for a certain time and place of ministry, because God knows their hearts and love for him. ![]() Even when things are tough and hardships abound in the church or among the flock, the Lord wants pastors to know that they are an important part of his plan for the body of Christ. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”Īnother way to encourage pastors in their day to day life, is to remind them that they have been called by God for such a time as this. Esther 4:14 “For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. God has appointed them as pastors, because they are shepherds after his own heart. He has also seen their hearts, and recognized himself in them. Remind them that it is the Lord that has raised them up to feed the flock with knowledge and understanding. Pastors likewise might doubt whether they are hearing from the Lord about their life’s work, so this passage is a perfect way to encourage your spiritual leader. Jeremiah 3:15 “And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”Įveryone questions their calling on occasion, especially when they are going through rough times. It is up to us then to remind them of how valuable they are to the Kingdom of God and what they have to look forward to one day in heaven as well. Pastors try so hard to love God and obey his commands, rules and statutes that they forget about the rewards the Lord has promised to give them. Oftentimes, that leads them to sacrifice so much that they neglect their own well-being. They combine all the talents that God has given them to build up, encourage, mentor, disciple, and mature other followers of Christ. Shepherds and spiritual leaders are about doing their Father’s business. ![]() Deuteronomy 30:16 “If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.” True obedience to God will ensure that future blessings will come upon them and even go ahead of them. ![]() I love what it says here, because it explains that God’s goodness will overtake them if they obey his voice. Pastors sacrifice a great deal on behalf of the sheep, and another way to show them appreciation is to remind them of the amazing blessings that God has in store for them. Deuteronomy 28:2 “And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God.” They are priests, and they deserve to be blessed by the Lord and to receive his peace. These verses in Numbers are part of an Aaronic blessing that Moses’ brother, Aaron, spoke over the Israelites, and it is very appropriate for our spiritual leaders as well. Pastors and shepherds work tirelessly on behalf of their flocks, and it is imperative that we speak and pray blessings over them. This is the first verse that came to mind when thinking about how to bless my pastor and show him my appreciation for all that he does for the church. ![]() Numbers 6:24-26 “The Lord bless you and keep you the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”
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