Turning stones to bread week 9, 2013

And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread Mat 4:3(MKJV). It might appear all that was involved was that the suggestion came from Satan, and that these stones could become bread otherwise. I believe the matter is deeper than that. These stones had a different destiny by God, and He never wanted them as bread. I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones Mat 3:9(MKJV). Did you notice the phrase “these stones”? They are meant to be raised up as children of faith, not turned into bread. What makes me so sure? See 1Pt 2:5(MKJV): you also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. The stones are meant to be built up for a dwelling place of God, and Satan wants them turned from their purpose into bread. It was you and I Satan asked to be used as bread. Are you bread or a living stone? How can a man be anointed by the Spirit without measure, following the leading of the Spirit obediently find himself hungry, and have no food available? Yet it happens. Many a minister has been anointed by God, anointed and led by the spirit faithfully. To his surprise he finds himself hungry, hungry for money, and the tempter asks him to turn these stones (his flock) into bread. His messages now equate every spiritual exercise and virtue to money giving. Even seed sowing is reduced to giving money alone (and such must be sown into the man of God, not widows or poor also). Their talk? Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything Eccl 10:19(ESV). Some in loneliness become hungry for affection and find unresponsive unfeeling stones around them, and turn their flock into prey. For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions 2Tm 3:6(ESV). Immorality follows. Some are hungry for a name. Their own flock are silent as stones. They turn their flock into bread for their ego. They encourage them to boast in their man of God, and quote “man of God” whilst being ignorant of what God himself says. The anointing upon ministers is so that His people would learn to serve and His body would grow strong Eph 4:12 (CEV). They teach the congregation to depend on them, the minister, rather than build the flock’s ability to independently hear from Jesus and be strong. They give the impression that nowhere else can you find spiritual sustenance. Incessant calls from weak members feed their hungry egos. Stones and bread- which is stronger? Jesus performed many miracles in the bible; He never, never turned any stone to bread. Man of God; are you hungry?