While they were worshiping the Lord
and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for
the work to which I have called them." So after they had fasted and
prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. The two of them,
sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from
there to Cyprus. (Acts 13:2-4)
Notice the words: "sent on their
way by the Holy Spirit!"
If we seek the Lord earnestly, He
will guide us by the Holy Spirit to whichever ministry He wants to us to do.
Ministries vary and God knows what is
best suited for us and where we have to serve Him and till what time.
In the New Testament we read of the
great ministries that Paul & Peter had. They are so prominent. But some of
the other disciples do not have so much of prominence. In fact, a couple of
them have just their names mentioned not more than a few times. Yet the fact
remains that God looks for faithfulness in whatever ministry he chooses to put
us in and the rewards will be based on faithfulness.
Paul writes to the church at Philippi
regarding the faithfulness of Epaphroditus;
But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my
brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you
sent to take care of my needs. Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and
honor men like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his
life to make up for the help you could not give me. (Philippians 2:25, 29, 30)
Sometimes God chooses to change the
ministry that He has put us in initially. A teacher may be called to be a
pastor or a pastor may be called to prophetic ministry at a time when God
desires.
We have to be alert to the voice of
the Holy Spirit. He is our counselor and guide. As he sent Barnabbas and Saul
for the work which he had called them to, he will guide us too and get His work
done through us.
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