Deuteronomy 21:5. The priests, the descendants of Levi, must also go there. (The Lord your God has chosen these priests to serve him and to bless people in the name of the Lord. The priests will decide who is right in every lawsuit and whenever someone is hurt.
A faith-filled prayer of parents for their children moves the heart of God. He hears their cries and pours His blessing into the next generations. In the same way, God has chosen His servants to serve Him and to bless His people. Their most sacred calling is to lead God’s people into true worship—worship that lifts high the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Just as the priests in the Old Testament presented blood sacrifices before God, today’s pastors and spiritual leaders must continually place before the church the death and resurrection of Christ at all times—the center of all worship and the source of all blessing. That was what the Early Church did:
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42)
God’s servants lead worship filled with the Word, foster unity in Christ, and guide the church to seek God’s will. And God has given them spiritual authority—to speak blessing in the name of the Lord and to discern His will in the midst of His peoples’ covenant journey.
Your spiritual leaders continually lift you up in prayer. They stand before God on your behalf, remembering you with love and burden. So the Scriptures instruct us to honor them—especially those who labor in preaching and teaching (1 Timothy 5:17)—and to support them with the good things God has given us (Galatians 6:6). Most importantly, Scripture calls us to pray for them that:
“God may open a door for [their] message… and [they] may proclaim the mystery of Christ clearly.” (Colossians 4:3–4)
We have been called to save our church—to restore its joy, unity, spiritual power, and mission. Many today are discouraged or even wounded within the church. This grieves God’s heart. But when Christ becomes the center, the gates of hell cannot prevail against His church (Matthew 16:18).
So always choose faith over unbelief. Become the joy of your church and the delight of your pastor. Become a model of the gospel, a vessel of prayer, and a witness for evangelism to future generations. Your faithfulness today will become a foundation of blessing for countless lives tomorrow.
Prayer. Lord, thank You for revealing Your righteousness in the gospel through Christ. Help me choose faith in every situation today so that I may save my family, my church, and the world You love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.