Years
ago I was in Detroit, and I met a woman who was raised in a
communist-bloc country. While I was visiting with her, a news broadcast
came on. And as we sat there listening to it, suddenly tears came to her
eyes.
"What's the matter?" I asked.
Although I hadn't
noticed it, the news commentator had said something derogatory about the
president. "I don't like to hear anyone talk about this country like
that," she said. "I don't care whether it's true or not. I don't want to
hear it."
The newscaster's comment had slipped right by me. But
it had brought tears to her eyes. Why? Because she had a sensitive heart
where this country is concerned.
We need to be more like that
dear lady when it comes to our pastors, our teachers, our evangelists
and even our fellow believers.
We need to realize that our own
insensitivity has driven the Anointing of the Holy Spirit from many of
our lives and our churches. We need to realize that the license we've
given ourselves to criticize other members of the Body of Christ has
weakened us all.
What will strengthen us again?
The power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit that falls on every sensitive and seeking heart.
I
urge you to regain the tender heart you once had. Remove the calluses
within you by repentance, by a commitment to live the law of love, by a
renewed devotion to the Word, and by fellowship with your Father.
Don't allow the condition of your heart to hold back the Spirit of God. Become sensitive again!
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