From Revelation To Religion

The pastor whose church we sat in yesterday touched on something incredibly profound. It didn't take but just a few seconds to realize it's accurate truth.

Revelation becomes regulation that becomes tradition that becomes religion.

Let that sink in, as you consider the current rolls of church leadership and senior pastors.

There is but one answer for this, as I typed sermon notes on my phone.

#everygenerationneedsrevelation.

The greatness and the tragedy comes in what the pastor receives and even perceives as being revelation; for them, for their church, for their generation.

Greatness, if they truly receive from the Lord and the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
Tragedy...should they either get it wrong, or act from a position of self or circumstance.

Regulations have their place. So does tradition. But Christ called out those who allowed religion to stand in the way of relationship. Why? Because at some point between tradition and religion, what matters to humanity takes priority over what matters to God.

What matters most, is what God desires to do in the lives of those He loves and desires to accomplish in their generation as they seek His face.

On this #seniorPastorMonday, pray that God would indeed bring fresh revelation. May church regulation and tradition hold their proper place, but not taking the place of relationship. Pray for understanding and wisdom as pastors seek and inquire of the Lord. May God grant to them wisdom and discernment as they lead this generation of the body of the Christ. Pray that self and circumstance would neither dominate, nor diminish the gift and imparting that God desires to give today's pastors and church leaders.

Revelation.
Fresh and anew.
Power and anointed.
Relevant and relational.
For the glory of God.

- PNC