Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Relationship Crisis Not Identity Crisis

I was asking the Lord about what you said about some people looking to me. Here is what the Lord showed me. The people that look to me (or anyone else) is because it is a relationship crisis not a identity crisis, not an I can't do it because I am not good enough crisis or she/he can do it because they are more spiritual.


The relationship crisis is the main reason people look to other people. The Bible says that Moses was the meekest man upon the whole earth. (Num. 12:3). You can teach people about who they are in Christ, which is good, however, if they fail to establish their hearts by spending time with the Lord they are toast. Look at the Old Testament example. How many people actually entered the rest (promised land) of the original group that came out of Egypt? Only two people Joshua and Caleb. Not very good stats. I agree with not drawing attention to one's self. I will make sure that God gets all the glory and I not draw attention to myself.


People that don't have a relationship with God. (They don't labor to enter into that rest) will ALWAYS look to me or someone else who they think is spiritual and can get answers from. Those people in the Old Testament wanted Moses to speak to them instead of God because they were lazy and fearful. (Not spending time with God births unbelief)


Heb. 4:11 says that we are to labour to enter into that rest. (Spend Time with God) otherwise you can fall after that same example of unbelief. Here is a relationship issue, not an identity issue. They looked to Moses or they will look to the Pastor or whomever they perceive as spiritual. I believe a Pastor can minimize how a person perceives him, by letting others minister and having a time to give glory to God. However, when 16 percent of professing believers actually read their Bible on a consistent basis, there is a real problem.


The MAIN way will be to encourage people to fellowship with the Father and Son. (1John 1:3). If everyone would do that they could all enter into the rest without looking to someone else and not fall after the same example of unbelief.