Shhhhh.....Don't Tell...

Okay..So....I've been thinking........

Why Do MANY people of God "Publicly" and "Brag-A-Doe-She-Ously" Broadcast "WHO" they are in Christ?

So of course many of my thoughts and questions lately have come as a result of my browsing Facebook....I went to someone's page to request friendship and I looked to their info tab...Well it began to speak about them...Saying:

They were an Apostolic, Prophetic, Chief Prelate of the Association of the Bishops of the Scribes of the Temple of the Kingdom....Then it began to read with their Qualifications...Like a Resume...Saying "I can Heal the Sick, I can Drive Out Demons, I can Prophesy with Flawless Accuracy and I can Do All of this and More With Signs and Wonders Following!  Call me for Speaking Engagements"!  Well of course this is an exaggeration but...

WOW......

So then I thought "Following the Leader"...Jesus is Our ULTIMATE Leader...My...Our...Example of how to behave in Ministry....

"{14} Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, PREACHING the gospel of the kingdom of God, {15} And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." - {Mar 1:14-15 KJV}

This Scripture is telling me that we ARE to go...and Preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God....Calling all those we come in contact with to Repent...Ok...And if we read further in this chapter of Mark, it further shows me that in our Preaching, we will be met and pursued by those that are sick and in need of healing and those that are bound and afflicted with demonic possession, that we should be FILLED with COMPASSION and by the Power of the Holy Spirit...freeing them...Okay...Got it.....BUT....I also Noticed something else VERY Important....Check it out.......  

(KJV) Mark 1:34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and [*SUFFERED NOT the devils to speak], [because] they [KNEW him].

*Suffer: v. 2 tolerate or allow

Hmmmmmm....He suffered "NOT"-Didn't ALLOW them 2 speak....WHY.....?   Jesus did NOT want the demons to speak as the Word says...they (the demons) "KNEW" Him!  Hmmm....Here is Another one....

(KJV) Mark 1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, [Hold thy peace], and come out of him.

And What About this one....

"{43} And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; {44} And saith unto him, [See thou say NOTHING to any MAN:] but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them." - {Mar 1:43-44 KJV}

Why didn't Jesus want people bragging on Him, His Abilities, The Power He possessed from Heaven, being the Son of God....(Thanks to my Brother Pastor Williams for this one-Selah - Pause and think about that One...LOL)


These next Scriptures are definitely FOOD for THOUGHT....

"{45} But he (the man Jesus Healed) went out, and began to publish [it] MUCH, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter." - {Mar 1:45 KJV}

and

(KJV) Mark 1:28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

PEOPLE OF GOD.....I ADMONISH YOU......

Allow Your {Works} to Speak {For You} Let those You Heal, Deliver & Set Free by and through the Power of God, Go forth and Proclaim who {YOU} are In God...Selah....

(KJV) Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

We are to be like Christ, as He is our Example...He didn't walk about BROADCASTING His Works....He told some NOT to tell {Man} of what He had done...He even Shut up demons from speaking because {THEY} knew who He was and was Speaking of Who He was in public to EVERYONE around. So if we walk around broadcasting {WHO} we are in the Spirit and broadcasting {WHAT} we can do {BY) the Spirit of God...Do we have the {SAME}mind as Christ...Would we be {FAMILIAR} to Jesus? Would He {RECOGNIZE} us as His...

"{22} Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? {23} And then will I profess unto them, [I NEVER KNEW YOU]: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." - {Mat 7:22-23 KJV}

To Say You "Know" a person is to:

1: Have developed a relationship with (someone) through meeting and spending time with them; be familiar or friendly with (Online Dictionary)
2: Recognize (someone or something)

Sooooo...What Would Make Jesus Say......"I NEVER KNEW YOU".....

SELAH... PAUSE... AND THINK ABOUT THAT-Pastor Joseph Williams....

DON'T TELL

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Mie~