Monday, September 26, 2016
Matthew 3:4 John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt round his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
WHAT KIND OF PASTOR DO YOU WANT?
What if your pastor ate bugs? That would be strange. What if he still wore 70's fashion polyester coats? To some people's way of thinking, that might even be more strange.
John the Baptist didn't where polyester, but he did eat locusts. But that didn't matter. The important about John was that He wasn't a man who changed God's message to suit the times.
What kind of pastor do you want? Pastors come in all shapes and sizes. Some are short. Some are bald. Some are both. Some of them are a little round at the middle. Many of them couldn't match a tie with their shirt and pants to save their lives.
What kind of pastor do you want? Thank God if you have a pastor like John the Baptist, a pastor who is committed to preaching nothing but the Word, whether in style or not. You may not always like to hear what such a pastor has to say. When his message hits your heart, convicting you of sin, it may make you feel uncomfortable.
But if your pastor preaches the Bible, and nothing but the Bible, thank God! He's a man who will be tough on sin, but who will also lead you Sunday after Sunday to the foot of Jesus' cross. His preaching will be what God is looking for: preaching that prepares the sinner for paradise.
Your pastor isn't perfect. He's a sinner just like you. The rough edges of his personality may need to be smoothed over. He would probably be the first to say that he needs to hone his preaching and teaching skills. But if he is a preacher fashioned by God in the mold of John the Baptist, a preacher of Law and Gospel, thank God for sending you such a man. Please, also pray for him. Now more than ever, faithful pastors need the prayers of God's people.
