Gen 41:14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
In the account of Joseph there was a time he was in prison ,again, and he interpreted dreams for 2 fellow prisoners. Those dreams came true and he was left alone in prison by the one who promised not to forget him.
Then there came a crisis and the man remembered. He had forgotten Joseph in his time of prosperity, but when the need arose he remembered.
2Ki 5:3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
Naaman needed healing and he went to a prophet of God when he was told of him.
Act 10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
Act 10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Cornelius needed one to teach him, to guide him. He was sent to Peter.
There is a trend here. The want or need of a man of God to lead and guide. If you will also notice there is a need each and every time.
There is no need of the man of God for these people if there is no crisis. Times of plenty lead to no need. at least no discernible need by the the people.
But in time of crisis there is need and there is a desire to find a man of God when there is trials and tribulations
Now each of these men had a reputation or a good example set forth that they were called upon in these various times of need.
They were men whom God trusted to have people come to. They were Men of God.
There are times in this world where people need a man of God, are you of a good enough reputation or report that people will come to you? That God might send them to you in their time of need?
There is more than just a title associated here, there is more than just need, there is a solution provided in a man of God being asked a question.
Sober minded, righteous men of God being called for a particular situation.
In Naaman's case he had all the prophets of his god to call and he went to the man of God. Not the little g gods but to the God with the Big G in His name.
In pharaoh's case he was directed to a prisoner. The greatest ruler at that time was beholden to a prisoner, but that prisoner had a reputation as a man of God.
This speaks to the example set by these men, of the service to the God they served, and of the power of the God they served who had the answers the people needed.
God needed these men at these times and they stayed true to His calling and to His service and they set an example and a reputation that called people to them.
Do people call on you in their time of need? Do you have that example, that reputation that men from afar will hear of you and your God and they will come to you in their time of need?
Most times people will only call for help when there is no other option, are you the one they will call? Are you the one God will send them to?
What is your reputation? of what repute are you? Do people call on you for your God is mighty?
Or do they see you as themselves? someone who has no answers, no solutions? In the same pit that they themselves are in?
Are they seeing you set apart serving a mighty righteous God?
Can you speak to them of a God who can help them? Deliver them?
Do you know that God?
Or are you someone who goes to church and has no impact because you just went to church and failed to meet the God who is the reason for that church?
Are you a man or woman of God or a man of church?
Are you someone they will call in their time of need?
Are you someone who can be called in their hour of need?
Or will they have to look for another?
If not you who do they call?
In the account of Joseph there was a time he was in prison ,again, and he interpreted dreams for 2 fellow prisoners. Those dreams came true and he was left alone in prison by the one who promised not to forget him.
Then there came a crisis and the man remembered. He had forgotten Joseph in his time of prosperity, but when the need arose he remembered.
2Ki 5:3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
Naaman needed healing and he went to a prophet of God when he was told of him.
Act 10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
Act 10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Cornelius needed one to teach him, to guide him. He was sent to Peter.
There is a trend here. The want or need of a man of God to lead and guide. If you will also notice there is a need each and every time.
There is no need of the man of God for these people if there is no crisis. Times of plenty lead to no need. at least no discernible need by the the people.
But in time of crisis there is need and there is a desire to find a man of God when there is trials and tribulations
Now each of these men had a reputation or a good example set forth that they were called upon in these various times of need.
They were men whom God trusted to have people come to. They were Men of God.
There are times in this world where people need a man of God, are you of a good enough reputation or report that people will come to you? That God might send them to you in their time of need?
There is more than just a title associated here, there is more than just need, there is a solution provided in a man of God being asked a question.
Sober minded, righteous men of God being called for a particular situation.
In Naaman's case he had all the prophets of his god to call and he went to the man of God. Not the little g gods but to the God with the Big G in His name.
In pharaoh's case he was directed to a prisoner. The greatest ruler at that time was beholden to a prisoner, but that prisoner had a reputation as a man of God.
This speaks to the example set by these men, of the service to the God they served, and of the power of the God they served who had the answers the people needed.
God needed these men at these times and they stayed true to His calling and to His service and they set an example and a reputation that called people to them.
Do people call on you in their time of need? Do you have that example, that reputation that men from afar will hear of you and your God and they will come to you in their time of need?
Most times people will only call for help when there is no other option, are you the one they will call? Are you the one God will send them to?
What is your reputation? of what repute are you? Do people call on you for your God is mighty?
Or do they see you as themselves? someone who has no answers, no solutions? In the same pit that they themselves are in?
Are they seeing you set apart serving a mighty righteous God?
Can you speak to them of a God who can help them? Deliver them?
Do you know that God?
Or are you someone who goes to church and has no impact because you just went to church and failed to meet the God who is the reason for that church?
Are you a man or woman of God or a man of church?
Are you someone they will call in their time of need?
Are you someone who can be called in their hour of need?
Or will they have to look for another?
If not you who do they call?
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