Wednesday, May 7th 2025
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence (Colossians 1:18).
Some people have stopped going to church because they were offended by what others said or did to them. That shouldn’t be. Never let anything keep you from going to church or withdraw from fellowship. Stay and be committed in church, serving the Lord.
Sadly, some carry the same attitude they grew up with at home into the church. Maybe their parents reprimanded them or did something they didn’t like, so they left home and chose never to return. They developed a resistance to correction or unforgiveness, and they brought that same disposition into the church. No; in Christ, we receive corrections and instructions in humility and love, and we learn to forgive when offended.
Salvation signifies that Jesus is the Lord of your life. You can’t just do what you choose anymore; you’re no longer in charge of your life. The Lord Jesus said, “…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). In His church, He has set structures in place.
Spiritual growth involves learning to receive and follow instructions, spiritual guidance, and accept discipline. These are evidence that your mind is being renewed and your life has been transformed. So in church you grow and become more effective in your Christian walk through the corrections, instructions and guidance you receive from the Word.
Don’t say, “I was offended by what the Pastor said, so I’m going to stop attending the church.” Remember that the Lord Himself is in charge of His Church and you follow Him (John 10:4). And part of submitting to His lordship is submitting to the structures He has established in His Church.
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PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for being the Lord of my life. I submit to your guidance and the order you have established in the Church. I refuse to let offence hinder my walk with you or my fellowship with my brothers and sisters in the Lord. Thank you for teaching me to listen, grow, and follow you faithfully. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.
Hebrews 10:24-25
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.*
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan
John 3:22-36 & 2 Samuel 23-24
2-Year Bible Reading Plan
Mark 8:22-33 & Numbers 10
Extract From Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional
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