5 Hindrances To Healing Ministry (1/2)

The Holy Spirit led our Lord Jesus to his own country where he taught them in their synagogue in so much that they were astonished and said, whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty work?

They started to see Jesus in the flesh and not in the spirit as the anointed one. They traced his history.

Mathew 13:55-57

Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Many of G.o.d's people will like to relate to G.o.d and the miraculous but they despise the agent G.o.d uses to communicate their miracles.

Two thousand years have gone since the Mathew's account was recorded, yet the att.i.tude of the charismatic tongue-talkers have not improved.

Hear the foundational Apostle, Paul giving advice to Bishop t.i.tus

t.i.tus 2:15

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

He said similar thing to Timothy, his son and the Bishop of Ephesus;

”Let no man despise thy youth”

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Moses had a great success in the intercessory ministry in the wilderness church as he led Israelites out of Egypt on their route to the promise land, but the two times his prayers failed to receive G.o.d's honor was when G.o.d and his servant Moses were despised.

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? Hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.

a.s.sociate pastors and help ministers should learn from Miriam. Who would have known Miriam as a prophetess or Aaron as an High priest if not for the ministry of Moses. G.o.d tied their destinies to Moses in his divine purpose but they were cutting off the rope of divine linkage with their lips.

Proverb 18:20-21

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Relations.h.i.+p is vital to greatness and when G.o.d links destinies together, sinfulness and other unethical practice should not be allowed to abort divine plans. Every ministry should be built around Jesus. This is when it will outlive you and not end with your death.

Weak leaders.h.i.+p of Aaron and unnecessary family ties must have caused Aaron to succ.u.mb to the domineering spirit of Miriam – the prophetic choir leader of Israel. There are so many subversion of authority today even in the local churches. This hinders the full manifestation of the power of G.o.d since G.o.d does not put approval on wrong behaviors.

Chronicles 16:9a

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

The Lord must have taught Miriam an eternal lesson. We did not hear of her again until her death.

Hear what G.o.d said:

Numbers 12:1-6

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.

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(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

Those words of the Lord imply that Miriam had lost her recognition with G.o.d as a prophetess when she despised the man with a vision.