I
DON’T HAVE TO LISTEN TO MAN!! This statement has become a battle cry
for the rebellious and the unrepentant in heart. It is the result of a
foundation of disobedience that is now bearing its fruit. It has all the
wrappings of hurt that has not been given a covering of prayer and
forgiveness. It is a spirit of independence that flourishes in an
atmosphere of confusion. It impacted Miriam, Korah, Absalom and Judas.
If MAN can give you a prophetic word for a blessing and you receive
it, how does that same MAN become instantly incompetent to give you a
word of correction or reproof? If he is abiding by the word of God, he’s
obligated to; REPROOF, REBUKE and EXHORT! I have a ministry covering
that gives me positive feedback, correction and guidance. Most of my
good decisions came as a result of LISTENING TO MEN, who hear from GOD!!
Be careful how you DISDAIN the creature, but yet you say you LOVE the
creator. It just doesn’t match. We must be forthright and honest with
ourselves and ask this question, "Why is it so difficult for me to
receive instruction or correction from someone else?” Do we understand
that the very Bible that we read, study, and preach from, was inspired
by God but came to us through the agency of MAN?
Most of what
we read in the New Testament is instructions on how we should live and
fellowship with God. They were divinely inspired but came from the hands
of MEN. The most powerful sermon recorded in the Bible, on the Day of
Pentecost, came from a MAN. The instructions we have on marriage came
from a MAN, who was divinely inspired by God. What if we said, "I will
not listen to man, but go to God myself for instructions on how to live,
get saved, and stand victoriously. Foolishness Right? Yet this is what
you are saying when you say, "I don’t have to listen to man. Power,
Authority, and Intimacy come to us as we willing submit to one another
as servants. Jesus grew in wisdom as He submitted Himself to the
authority of His parents. When His season came for ministry, His first
act was to find John the Baptist, a MAN, to be baptized so that He could
be released into ministry. If order worked for Jesus, it should work
for us. Elisha submitted to Elijah; Joshua submitted to Moses; the
priests submitted to Aaron the High Priest; The widow listened to the
prophet who told her what to do to survive; Hezekiah listened to Isaiah
for added years to his life; Naaman listened to Elisha and was healed of
leprosy; The man who was lame listened to Peter and was healed. I could
go on and on but i think the point is made. Paul said, "That ye be not
slothful, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit
the promises"!! Hebrews 6:12.
When men and women of God that
has authority in your life give you a word from the Lord, you should
have the type of relationship with them that you trust they are hearing
from God. If you can't, place yourself under someone to whom you can
submit, listen, and learn from. After Paul's conversion, he was given
instructions to go and find Ananias for further instructions. That's
God's Way!!
Bio of Pastor John Bazemore Jr
Pastor Bazemore is the founder
and pastor of Restoration Christian Ministries, located in North
Brunswick, NJ. He is highly anointed in the area of financial
stewardship and has traveled across the country preaching and teaching
this message.
He is a graduate of Bloomfield University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice
He currently just finished writing a book entitled "From Despair to
Repair, which details his experience taking care of his previous spouse,
Janet , who eventually passed from complications of Multiple Sclerosis.
He is married to the lovely Nancy Darlene Bazemore, and
together they are forging ahead in the vision that God has given them
for Restoration of the Walking Wounded.
Contact information
jbazemorej@gmail.com
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