I think about the word of our Lord from Matthew 20...

2009-06-28T22:32:17.564-05:00

I think about the word of our Lord from Matthew 20:25, 26a where He told the disciples that the rulers of the Gentiles 'lord it over them', and those that are great exercise authority over them, yet it shall not be so among you... I think this is key to understanding the Kingdom of God; that this worldly authoritative approach 'shall not be so among you'.

A 'worldly' power structure is very dangerous; especially in times of crisis. It's the oldest trick in the book to consolidate power to a central head to take advantage of people's fears, etc., and it is one of the most effective tools in the devil's kit. It is dangerous in the Kingdom because where power is easily consolidated the enemy can control from the top- then he can poison the whole. This is why there must be a willingness to hear what the Spirit is saying within the Body because the Holy Spirit is searching out the mind of God and relaying it to those that 'have an ear to hear'. It is much harder to deceive a multitude of counselors than it is a single man.

This is also why there is an autonomy among the churches in Revelation 2,3. If one church spoiled it could not effect the whole. That is, if one church refused to hear what the Spirit was saying, the Lord could remove that candlestick without effecting the rest. Over time the churches were consolidated with a Gentile power structure and suddenly the Pope called the shots. The unbelieving Jews also did a similar thing in placing all authority into the hand of the Rabbi's. In both cases the Holy Spirit's voice was effectively shut out and men were left to jockey for position. Men then stood in the place of God. What a terrible price is paid for a simple refusal to hear our Lord when He said, 'it shall not be so among you...'

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I think about the word of our Lord from Matthew 20...