Holding Up Your Pastor's Arms

Sometimes pastors are the loneliest people in the church. Often their hours are long, the pay minimal, the criticism considerable and constant. Feelings of disappointment, discouragement, and defeat may begin to plague the best of them. One of the most frustrating things for a pastor is that there is never enough time to get all the work of the ministry accomplished. Time is always short. Help your pastor by recognizing that some matters can be handled by other mature believers in the church.

ARE YOU THE ONE WHO COULD POTENTIALLY CHANGE THE WHOLE OUTCOME OF YOUR MINISTRY BY BEING THE ONE WHO WILL HOLD UP YOUR PASTOR'S ARMS? Exodus 17:8-13 (MSG) 8 Amalek came and fought Israel at Rephidim. 9 Moses ordered Joshua: "Select some men for us and go out and fight Amalek. Tomorrow I will take my stand on top of the hill holding God's staff." 10 Joshua did what Moses ordered in order to fight Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11 It turned out that whenever Moses raised his hands, Israel was winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, Amalek was winning. 12 But Moses' hands got tired. So they got a stone and set it under him. He sat on it and Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on each side. So his hands remained steady until the sun went down. 13 Joshua defeated Amalek and its army in battle. The victory in the valley was determined by the victory on the mountian top. When Moses' hands where rasied Israel was winning, but whenever his hands got tired the enemy would began to win.

Thank God for Aaron and Hur! Their responsibility on the mountian top was just as important than Joshua's in the valley. Every pastor need someone who can fight Your Pastor needs some tried and true hand to help carry the load of ministry. Don't let him suffering in silence and fall prey to discouragement, defeat, doubt and darkness.

Another One of God's BEST Goes Home

Today, I sat down with my family and made arrangements for life Celebration for Ms. Ozella Carter 81 years. She was the Mother of 9 children and I've been blessed to be with her youngest daughter Janice for nearly 30years. Ms. Ozella Carter "Mother" is what I called her was much more than a Mother-in-law...She was what most people my age and older would describe as a "Mother." Someone who never turned away a child who needed love, compassion and correction. She not only raised her own children but many, many others. She cared for her own mother until her death and care for her oldest child "My Buddy" Clavin who is handicaped. I salute her today for work well done!

Saturday @ 11am at the Greater Bethel Church we will celebrate the life of wonderful woman, Ms. Ozella Carter. Please keep this family in your prayers and thoughts.