3 John 1:7-10
"For these [traveling missionaries] have gone out for the Name’s sake (for His sake) and are accepting nothing from the Gentiles (the heathen, the non-Israelites).
So we ourselves ought to support such people [to welcome and provide for them], in order that we may be fellow workers in the Truth (the whole Gospel) and cooperate with its teachers.
I have written briefly to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them and put himself first, does not acknowledge my authority and refuses to accept my suggestions or to listen to me.
So when I arrive, I will call attention to what he is doing, his boiling over and casting malicious reflections upon us with insinuating language. And not satisfied with that, he refuses to receive and welcome the [missionary] brethren himself, and also interferes with and forbids those who would welcome them, and tries to expel (excommunicate) them from the church."
Setting up, and putting things in order that Jesus Is Head of things, requires Him telling me what He Wants. Lately, my husband and I are building a porch, and he designed it in his mind. When he needed help I had to wait till he needed it, and do what he told me to do when he needed it. It was harder on him then me, I had the easy part just to do what I was told, no more, no less.
Jesus has done all the work, He just needs you to do as He has asked.
PJCopty
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