1st Peter 5:1. “The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:” AN ELDER… A WITNESS… A PARTAKER. God knows His servants well, to this I must pay heed. Roles that He assigns, to them we must fill the need. To whom much as been given, from the same much is required – To give back our best for Him is the response that love inspired.
The flock of God is precious and their needs are always there. God, in His grace, chose more than one the load of care to share. Each “elder” aids the others and together they oversee As “bishops” and as “pastors” the flock they feed.
A witness passes on to others what he sees and knows. To witness Christ dying literally, in true devotion showed. I’ll never see this visibly but in my mind from week to week Faith burns brighter in my soul when of my Lord I speak.
At the Supper of the Lord where saints gather to remember – Faith often begins to burn more brightly instead of just an ember. As the Word of God is read and from it truth is spoken – Our witness for the Lord grows bold and our mouths for Him are opened.
Glimpses of His coming glory through God’s Word sometimes are given. There are some places where we read of what it is like in heaven. Peter had seen for a few brief moments what Christ is like in glory – And he never forgot the sight – its impact in the Gospel story.
I don’t know very much about what the future will reveal. But this I know; I will be there when His glory is not concealed – For every eye will see Him and those who now in labor share We will see His glory in all its fullness and reflect it for we’ll be there.
“O heavenly Father, I am thankful that Thou hast given to me some work to do for Thee now. Give me, I pray, wisdom to meet needs of Thy people. Help me to present the Gospel in the way a true witness should. Please keep me motivated as I think of the future glory of my Lord. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”