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Weekly Message from General Chief Overseer Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem
Date: 10/02/2023
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to Him be the Glory, Power, and Dominion forever and ever and to the Holy Ghost that is yet abiding in the body. This month’s key phrase is the same as September’s, “Be Different.” As Believers, we must be different because we know Jesus Christ. Numbers 14:38 reads, “But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.”
The verse tell us when the Israelites received the report from the spies, they complained of what they heard. They wanted to choose another leader and go back to Egypt. But Joshua and Caleb understood that they were called to be different, so they stood before the people and informed them that the land was exceedingly good land. Joshua and Caleb’s perspective of their situation caused them to stand out. Can you stand out? Joshua and Caleb trusted God and were committed to Him, whereas the Israelites were afraid. Can you trust God? Are you committed to God? Can you stand up when the pastor call upon you to evangelize to the youth? Can you stand up and say, here I am pastor send me? Isaiah 6:8 tells us, “ …Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here I am send me”. As Believers, we are called to stand out in the crowd.
My brothers and sisters, society has shown our children how to stand out in the crowd but has the church taught them how to be different. When your eyes are on yourself and your circumstances, you will lose your perspective and say and do ridiculous things. If you don’t believe this look back on your life. What do you see and think? Today our youth need to be taught and shown how to be different while walking by faith. Hence, when our youth get in a situation like Joshua and Caleb they will hold to their faith and remain different. We need to teach our youth how to shine and standout for Jesus Christ. As Christians, when we shine, we will do all things without grumbling or disputing, that we may be blameless and innocent, children of God. However, remember when your light shines before others it should never bring recognition to yourself, but to the glory to God. Remember, there is a thin line between being a light and putting on a show to get attention. It’s a matter of the heart when your light shines for God’s glory and not self.
In closing, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are not called to look or act a certain way. But we are called to rise above the norm and live a life that glorifies God. Others may not like it, or even understand it, but when we are determined to live our lives for God, we will de different. I’m going to end with a question I want you to ponder on. In what ways should people see Jesus Christ in you? Until next week, remember, “…with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).
In His Service,
Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem
General Chief Overseer/Senior Bishop
