Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
A pastor’s responsibility to nurture and strengthen the souls of his congregation is tremendous. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that lives are at stake; not terrestrial, earthly lives, but eternal ones. The right message could plant mustard seeds of faith into a stranger’s heart, but false or misguided teaching could turn many away who would have come to Christ. In Hebrews 13, Paul implores the early church not to make it harder on their leaders and teachers by having a poor attitude. He never instructs believers to embrace questionable doctrine without a second thought, but you should obey the good and righteous people God has put over you and be willing to be corrected by them. It usually isn’t the teacher who needs instruction, but the student.