IT HAS NEVER BEEN YOU... BUT JESUS!

This is my humble letter to the Church of God worldwide. This letter is bound to list and address certain things that many of our brethren do in Church today!

If you go to Church, then you really need to read this to the end!

MUSIC MINISTER:
I am the best music minister this Church has ever produced. When I sing miracles take place; the blind receive their sight, the deaf hears, the lame walk, and even the dead are raised to life.

I'm sure i got this far because I've been singing right from childhood and I play virtually all musical instrument.
I've spent quality time rehearsing and my voice can be mistaken for an angel.
No wonder miracles take place when I sing!!!

PREACHER:
"I didn't just wake-up one morning to become a preacher like many do today.
I spent good amount of money and time to train myself in Bible College in other to preach fluently to the satisfaction and excitement of my members.

I'm certain that's why i have more members than other pastors around me!"

CHORISTER:
"I'm the lead singer in my choir. Therefore if I don't go to choir rehearsal, the choir can't sing well... And of course the song won't make sense!!!"

CHURCH WORKER:
"Until now my pastor has failed to understand that if not for me, this church would've been as dirty as a market square. All he does is to wear expensive clothes to Church!"

CHURCH INSTRUMENTALIST:
"What sort of voice is that? I really can't count the number of times she has left the key of the song... Since God is not an author of confusion, i'm sure He won't accept such voice!

I think I'll stop playing instrument in this Church, after all how much am I being paid for all my services! The pastor is busy collecting and enjoying all the church offering without even considering the fact that if I don't play, the church service won't be 'sweet'"

SANCTUARY KEEPER:
"I never knew this pastor was this stingy and wicked. Doesn't he know that we're the sanctuary keepers of this Church and without us the church won't grow spiritually?"

EVANGELIST:
"All this shakarra this boy is making... I think he has forgotten so soon that if not for me, he would've still been in bondage of sin till now.
I'm sure if i didn't lead him to Christ he would've died by now and maybe... Just maybe he would've been in Hell.

Hmmm! Anyway i don't blame him... Children of now a days, they don't have respect for those who showed them the way!"

PROGRAMME PLANNER:
"This programme was a huge success... Am not surprised, after all I spent good amount of money and time to plan it!"

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Enough of all these in the Church of God!!! I'm here to announce to you that IT HAS NEVER BEEN YOU WHO DID ALL OF THIS THINGS... BUT JESUS!!!

Dear Chorister and Evangelist,
Who told you that the reason miracles take place when you sing is due to your nice voice?
Who even told you that its because you rehearsed well and that's why miracles take place?
Where in the Bible did you hear that Jesus rehearsed before performing miracles. Even Paul and Silas in the prison didn't need to have nice voices for the prison doors to open.

Beloved when you sing, what interest God is not how much time you spent to rehearse, but the heart that sings. He's not even after the harmony of the song.

Am not saying rehearsal is bad, but am only making you understand that even if you don't rehearse but sing what you mean from your heart, GOD TAKES IT!
Always remember that even if you stopped singing, GOD WILL REMAIN GOD!

Are you a preacher of the gospel? If yes!! Please note this; salvation of a soul is not a function of your works...but the Holy Spirit!
Those Souls weren't won because you could speak well... It has never been you... But JESUS!

Dear Instrumentalist, am not disputing the fact that you can play very well... But let me shock you; even if you decide not to play again in Church, Praise and Worship will never seize in God's Church!
Church is not 'sweet' because you play very well... The 'sweetness' of Church is the work of the Holy Spirit! It has never been you... But Jesus!

Dear Sanctuary Keeper,
Inscribe this to your heart from today, that it is a rare privilege for you to work in the Sanctuary of God! Even if you stopped doing it, the Church of God will keep moving forward... That's because it has never been you, but JESUS!

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To you my reader,
Please whatever service you render in the house of God, do it selflessly, whole-heartedly, happily and in sincerity!
Always count it a privilege to serve God!

Bible says; Hebrews 11:6. "...he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him"

Matthew 16;27. "For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall REWARD EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS!"

Never you work for God in other to be noticed by men!
Never expect any man to reward you for services rendered to God

Always remember that its God's grace that found us and it's HIS Grace that is keeping us! Not based on our works lest we should boast!
The level you've attend in ministry now is not a function of your works but JESUS!

It has never been you, but Jesus!
IT HAS NEVER BEEN YOU... BUT JESUS!!!
Now Personalize it by screaming to your sub-concious mind; IT HAS NEVER BEEN ME... BUT JESUS!!!

So there's really no reason to feel we're too much when Everything... I mean everything is GOD!

To Him be all the glory... AMEN!