** Firman Tuhan: Ibrani 12:2 a**
"Marilah kita melakukannya dengan mata yang tertuju kepada Yesus, yang memimpin kita dalam iman dan membawa iman kita itu kepada kesempurnaan."
Pernahkah
Anda merasa pelayanan Anda di gereja semakin menurun atau merosot?
Biasanya Anda ikut terlibat dalam sebuah pelayanan setiap minggu, namun
sudah beberapa bulan Anda bahkan tidak pernah dijadwalkan dalam
pelayanan apa pun. Namun demikian, Anda hanya berdiam diri dan malah
merasa beruntung nama Anda tidak tertera sebagai petugas pelayanan
ibadah di gereja.
Mungkin Anda merasa majelis penatalayanan menganggap Anda tidak layak untuk ikut terlibat dalam pelayanan tertentu? Atau, Anda mengeluh karena nama Anda hanya tercantum sebagai petugas penyambutan? Saya pernah merasakan salah satunya. Tetapi, ketika membaca kembali sebuah catatan khotbah yang pernah saya tuliskan beberapa tahun silam, saya merasa ditegur. Di situ tertera: Bagaimana caranya agar pelayanan kita jangan sampai merosot?
Paling tidak ada dua langkah. Pertama, untuk siapa kita melayani (Ibrani 12:2)? Tidak ada pelayanan yang kecil atau besar di hadapan Tuhan. Segala sesuatu yang kita lakukan untuk Tuhan, berharga di mata-Nya. Kedua, buanglah pandangan yang salah terhadap saudara seiman dan arahkanlah pandangan kita hanya kepada Tuhan Yesus. Ayat 3 menekankan bahwa kita seyogyanya mengingat pengurbanan Yesus, agar kita tidak menjadi lemah dan putus asa.
Saya pun kembali merenungkan. Apa tujuan saya melayani? Saya melayani untuk diri sendiri, jemaat, atau untuk Tuhan? Hal itu menolong saya untuk menyikapi pelayanan dengan sepatutnya.
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** Scripture: Hebrew 12: 2 a**
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross."
Have you ever felt your ministry in the church diminishing or slump? Usually you get involved in a service every week, but already a few months you never even scheduled in the service of anything. However, you just keep silent and even feel lucky your name is not listed as an officer in the church worship services.
Perhaps you feel assemblies stewardship assume you do not deserve to be involved in certain services? Or, you complain because your name is listed only as a reception clerk? I've never tasted one. However, when reading back a note sermon I ever wrote a few years ago, I was reprimanded. There are listed: How do we care not to degenerate?
There are at least two steps. First, to whom we serve (Hebrews 12: 2)? No small or large service before God. Everything we do for God, precious in His eyes. Second, get rid of the view that one of the brothers and sisters and we are just fixing your gaze on the Lord Jesus. Paragraph 3 emphasizes that we should remember the sacrifice of Jesus, so that we do not become weak and desperate.
I was again contemplating. What is the purpose I serve? I served for yourself, the church, or to God? It helps me to address services with duly.
Have you ever felt your ministry in the church diminishing or slump? Usually you get involved in a service every week, but already a few months you never even scheduled in the service of anything. However, you just keep silent and even feel lucky your name is not listed as an officer in the church worship services.
Perhaps you feel assemblies stewardship assume you do not deserve to be involved in certain services? Or, you complain because your name is listed only as a reception clerk? I've never tasted one. However, when reading back a note sermon I ever wrote a few years ago, I was reprimanded. There are listed: How do we care not to degenerate?
There are at least two steps. First, to whom we serve (Hebrews 12: 2)? No small or large service before God. Everything we do for God, precious in His eyes. Second, get rid of the view that one of the brothers and sisters and we are just fixing your gaze on the Lord Jesus. Paragraph 3 emphasizes that we should remember the sacrifice of Jesus, so that we do not become weak and desperate.
I was again contemplating. What is the purpose I serve? I served for yourself, the church, or to God? It helps me to address services with duly.
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