"A Fish Out of Water"

"Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man." (Psalms 43:1) The first thing that we must remember, whatever ministry that we might be placed in, is that this world will hate us, because it first hated Jesus Christ (John 15:18-20), and the servant is not greater than the Master. With that in mind, we should not get discouraged by the rejection or lack of love that we receive from the world, because this is really not where we belong any longer, seeing that we have been reborn into another kingdom, and that we serve a God that is not of this world; He came into the world, but the world rejected Him, even though the world was made by Him (John 1:10 & 11). It might seem a little strange, but sometimes the world works it's way into our churches, either by those that are of the world being the ones leading the church, or by the leaders being influenced by an unbelieving body. That is why it is so vitally important that we have our instruction given by the Word of God; we must never leave off from the study of God's word as the foundation of our doctrine, and the source of what we believe. Yet, what we see happening more and more in many of our churches, are not people being led and taught by the Word of God, but by man's philosophy referenced by Scriptures; teachings which do not stand up against the whole counsel of God's word, because they are not using the whole counsel of God's word for their teachings. I know that I might appear to be off topic here, but there is something which we must constantly adhere to as we minister, or as we are ministered to, and that is God's word, because His word does not change. Man might try to change the meaning of God's word and use it for his own worldly lusts, but when the whole counsel of God's word is used, those types of teachings will not stand the test, especially against those that actually have God's Spirit dwelling in them... "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you. And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged." (John 16:7-11)