ROMANISM

Romanism is an act of placing oneself above others, claiming authority over them.

When you put yourself in a position to be worshipped by others, when you think other’s life should be reported to you. You may wonder what this has to do with you, same here. It is a very big sin to use whatsoever position you hold to play a GOD role on others.

As a reverend, pastor or whatsoever you’ve been called to do, people have to greet you in a certain way, there has to be a special treatment for you, if others have 1 portion, yours should be 2. You first, then the church members can follow. Have you forgotten Jesus held the same position you are holding today, he won more souls than you, he has more followers, moved from one town to another, he was definitely popular, he was rich but never for once see himself as the boss that the followers had to worship at his feet, they weren’t carrying his bag, he carried theirs or have you forgotten he washed their foots, he did this and told them to do so.

The “them” Jesus told to do same are his followers, you are part of the “them”, have you left the “servant” role and start playing the “master” role? He was a master but played the role of the servant. he was rich but became poor for his church to be fed. His heart moved with pity when thousands of his people under his teaching haven’t eaten, he made provision for them.

How many times do you read the faces of people in your church, do you know who is hungry, do you know who was sent out of school because of money, and do you know who among them is dying|??????

As a Sunday school teacher, I realize just now that I am guilty of this, I’ll go to class, pour out what I have, ask questions about the message but never took time to relate one on one with any of my students, the message was indeed passed but the receivers were ignored.

Under your leadership as a “leader” there are sick people, the weak, the poor, the “about to die”, the hopeless, the weary and several classes of people. Are your heels too high that you can’t even bend and see what’s going on with them? You schedule meeting with people in high positions, do you do same with the “least” member of your church.

Romanism hinders you from seeing other’s and worst of all, you wouldn’t notice when you are decaying or smelling because you can’t smell yourself and no one dares to tell you-  you are the boss you know, perfect boss?

If you are in a position to lead some group of people to Christ, believe it or not, God is not seeing you better than them, he doesn’t prefer you to them, your works and your deeds does not make you different from them, they are God’s own children just as you are.

You can’t get the best out of a church if you raise yourself higher than the members. You are a vessel called for the sake of orderliness, you are not their God and watch it that you don’t start taking God’s glory, remember he won’t share it with any.

Create an atmosphere Jesus created to get the result Jesus got and even more.

This seems to be more on Pastors, reverends and the likes, but even you are included, that same post you head in your family, class, that your small achievement, how do you handle or manage people that relates with you in those areas, are they your napkins?

Don’t take glory that doesn’t belong to you, all creatures including you were made for His pleasure. If you can mount the pulpit and blow the WORD, heal and deliver people but you can’t be humble enough to “eat on the same table with poor” it is as good as not mounting that pulpit. Jesus always knows and meets the needs of his people.

They pay you for every service you render but Jesus wasn’t paid , he paid, john, Paul, Peter, Silas, Moses and others weren’t paid, they paid. Haven’t you been paid more than you pay? What do you see the church as, a fast growing business where you can invest some chicken feed and earn some cool cash?

Whatever this means to you, take it and God help you it won’t stand against you.

Finally, you are not meant to be worshipped, you are meant to worship.