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continued from page 43. sent, Holy Ghost anointed preacher in Pentecost. No King or Queen of England, no President of any nation, no Dictator is in the position your pastor holds. It has bee said, and rightly said, “If you are a preacher, never stop to be a King.” Dear saints members, church board, deacons, secretaries, teachers of Sunday School classes, and trustees, you need to begin to realize if you haven’t before that God has blessed you with such a God-fearing, humble overseer as your present pastor. Pay him a visit: greet him with a holy kiss (not a Judas one). Be an Aaron and Hur to gold up his weary hands till the sun goes down and the battle is over. Start putting more into the offering plate, pay up your back tithes, resolve to honor and highly esteem that one that labors among

you and is over you in the Lord. Start being a blessing to that one you are fortunate to have in your pulpit. Remember that other preacher you think you've always wanted for pastor could disappoint you, since you don’t really know him only when you see him at a fellowship meeting or camp meeting. Besides, some other pastor might not put up with you as the one you have now. You’d better thank God for him right while you are reading this article. God know best what you need and that's why he has placed your pastor where he is now. You many not realize it, but he may be as good as you could purchase anywhere in the Pentecostal Church. Besides had you ever thought that your good leader may be more than you deserve? Someone in a most

encouraging letter wrote how we as Christians should appreciate our leaders and thank God for those who are ready to lay down their lives for our souls. Yes, ‘tis true, you’ll never know, saints, the bitter tears and sleepless nights that pastor of yours has spent to bring you to where you are in God and to keep the wolf away from your door. We neglect those who are the called ones and take them for granted too many times. Remember, people, we are not through the wilderness yet, and there's rivers to cross, mountains to climb, valleys to go through wall to crumble, enemies to conquer, and giants to overcome before we reach the promise land, and you need that strong brave, courageous uncompromising leader you have to take the lead until you make it in.

WHAT I OWE MY PASTOR I owe him respect I owe him trust I owe him prayer I owe him encouragement I owe my pastor consideration I owe my pastor attention Pray for your pastor

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