Naturally, it can be most miserable to be homeless; in the same vein, spiritual homelessness can be quite an ordeal.
But as we do not choose the nation of our citizenship or the home of our nativity, in the same way, we do not choose where we worship, God does. As it is written, “Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of the tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee”(Deut. 12:13-14).
The local church is the spiritual home of believers, which is also recognized in Scriptures as Zion(1 Tim. 3:15/Heb. 12:22-24).
But what is unique about the local Church?
- The Church is a spiritual city of refuge for the redeemed – Numbers 35:11-15
- The Church is an altar of revelation that empowers the redeemed to possess our possession – Psalm 73:17/2 Peter 1:3
- The Church is a spiritual platform for both the deliverance and sanctification of the redeemed – Obadiah 17/ John 15:3/ Ephesians 5:26
- The Church is the home of supernatural blessings – Ezekiel 34:25/ Psalm 132:13-15
- A spiritual store house from where we draw our spiritual supplies – Malachi 3:10
- A place from where we go from strength to strength – Psalm 84:7.. etc.
Furthermore, just like in the natural, no one chooses his parents; it is the creator’s prerogative. In the same vein, no one chooses his pastor in the kingdom, the great shepherd does. As it is written, “I will give you pastors after my own heart, which shall feed you with wisdom and understanding and it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increase in the land, in those days….” – Jeremiah 3:15-16
In addition, every believer needs to know his God-ordained shepherd; every child of God that does not have a shepherd is a spiritual destitute and he is vulnerable to life’s situations and circumstances.
Many believers never come close to fulfilling destiny because they lack a God-ordained shepherd over their lives.
But why do we need a Shepherd?
I will be discussing this in my next write up.
shalom!
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