AKELDAMA, PART 2
Introduction:
October 15, last year 2022, the Lord inspired me concerning His work and charged me to warn everyone working in His vineyard or at least, giving to His work (because eventually all our activities here and there is a form of giving) that they don't end like Judas Iscariot, numbered with the Twelve but unnumbered in reward.
Bro, what are you giving? Sis, what's that in your hand you have to give? What's that little thing in your treasure you're willing to release? Watch that your giving don't cause you pitfall! Watch carefully, lest you're replaced even after you gave it all! Again, I ask solemnly, What do you think your own power has gotten that you weren't given?
That day I had my first church workers' workout, an exercise of the mind for all working for God, appealing to your reasonability, I hit at the office of Judas that must not be erased, though Judas himself, son of Iscariot was to be. Peter quoting Psalms said, "Let his person be desolate, but his office be occupied." Or how do you read yours - Acts 1:20?
Judas was mistakenly chosen or do I say intentionally? This is because the office he was holding belonged to anyone his kind who had intrigues - wits, wisdom and winning ways in the ministry. Actually, these are the qualities and attributes of money, for everyone who holds money would have the winning ways!
Whilst thinking of having an expert in monetary matters talk to us, sharing his own side of story, I remembered myself have spent two decades working for God cross-culturally across denominations serving in different aspects of ministry and should be able to say something.
I waited, then at appointed time the word of the Lord came to me....And I bring to you the second part of this pact tagged, "Akeldama - Wits, Wisdom and Winning Ways!" This time, it's about the Potter's Field. Previously at part One delivery, I talked about "Aceldama, the Field of Blood". You may need update yourself.
O yes, few things I'd like to look at Act 1:15-20...
