1. We do not deal with people in an impersonal way. God has entrusted us with caring for people’s lives. Nor do we manage families as if they were artificial flowers; rather, we live with everyone, giving them due importance, for they are the greatest good that God has entrusted to us (Acts 20:20, 31).
2. The true role of an elder in the church is to shepherd the Lord’s sheep. Those who care for the sheep share in the sufferings of Christ (1 Peter 5:1).
3. We cannot dominate the sheep as if they were our flock, for the Lord is the Supreme Shepherd and we are only His servants. Just as He cares for each one, we need to care for one another, serving one another in love. If we do this, at His coming, the Lord will reward us with the unfading crown of glory (1 Peter 5:2-4).
4. “Teenagers should not relax; rather, they must always be participating in some church activity. Likewise, the other brothers and sisters should not relax, but engage themselves more and more in the Lord’s work, preaching the gospel and helping smaller churches to become independent. The more we work, the more the Lord will bless us!” (Psalm 110:1-3; Romans 12:11) (Daily Food, book 7, week 1, Sunday, p. 21).
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