"Standing Against Goliath's"

  Sometimes they are like "Goliath's" in the church. God's people have a great heart to love and help but then there are those who just seem to want to point out everything wrong, what they deem as a misstep and challenge those leading. Leaders in the church must be patient, loving and able to endure the "Goliath's" that come to the forefront at times.

  God raises up leaders in the church, that's His gift of grace at work (Rom. 12: 8). Leaders are going to feel challenged and find themselves emotionally distressed at times. That's what the body doesn't see. Attacks are made and words spoken yet here are the leaders enduring for the sake of the whole. The leaders are simply men but they are spiritual men raised up by God trying to do what is best for the whole. How their hearts ache at times and are distressed over situations. More words are thrown at them and they simply do not attack back while silently enduring trusting in the Lord. If the Lord did not intervene, these men would be taken down. The people of God are a wonderful people but there are those who can be fickle at times. What I have learned in the last 32 plus years of preaching is that in the Lord's body, it's not majority rules but the Lord rules and many times, the Lord goes against the majority! It doesn't take much to look at Moses what Korah, Dathan and Abiram did to him and Aaron. In fact, they brought 250 men of high reputation to attack God's leaders (Num. 16). Why? Because they didn't like they direction Moses and Aaron were taking the people nor their decisions!

  The body of Jesus, the church of the New Testament, is led by Jesus and His leaders are raised up to do His work, His bidding. I would encourage our leaders, stand strong! Don't flinch! Where you live, encourage your leaders. They have a great responsibility and sometimes they feel the loneliness of standing against the majority. You may not realize that but they quietly and humbly stand with the Lord. Sometimes our leaders have to stand against "Goliath's" and boldly rely on the Lord for His guidance and help. If it wasn't for the Lord's help, they would fold. Thank the Lord for His strength and power and for His leaders.