The Calling and Character of God's Servant

The Calling and Character of God's Servant

"My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace; and I graciously gave life and peace to him that he might fear Me; so he did, by giving place and priority to Me, and he trembled before My name. The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with Me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. For the lips of My servant should have a steady supply of knowledge, and people should seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts" (Malachi 2:5-7).
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Remember this: anything, other than His grace and truth, communicated and fed to His people, is corrupt and poisoned. This is why Paul reiterates to us in Ephesians 4, to let no rotten word proceed out of our mouths except that which will impart grace to the hearers. He says, "Let no rotten or unwholesome word come out of your mouth [just because you thought IT doesn't mean you should say IT], but ONLY speak that which is good, helpful and needed to build upon, that IT, what you speak and teach, may impart grace to those who hear it" (Ephesians 4:29).

Good teaching and grace teachers aim to know and make God known. Reminds me of Ezra (Ezra 7:10), who:

1. Gave himself to know the Lord and His ways.
2. Gave himself to trust and obey what God gave him.
3. Gave himself to embrace God's truth and teach to all he knew.

In essence, God's servants, like Samuel, have given themselves to knowing and making the Lord known in this world.

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Blessings... my friends, feed 'em but feed em' good when you do.
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