Pillars from Pillows

Pillars from Pillows

Recently our local church held a very refreshing conference. Some members of our church offered to pay for some budget items. Three women said, ‘Don’t worry about the meals we will take care of them’. One man said, ‘Do not worry about accommodation for the guest speaker. I will take care of that.’ Many volunteered time and effort. God holds His work up through people like these who give themselves willingly to their local churches.  They are pillars in the house of God.

‘And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it (Gen 28:18)’. In response to the dream he had, Jacob did something very interesting. He turned his pillow of stone to an anointed pillar signifying the house of God. A pillar is a column used for support or decoration. This was not the only case where God’s house is associated with pillars. The temple Solomon built had pillars – one called Boaz meaning ‘God is strength’ and another Jachin meaning ‘established’ (1 Kings 7:21). In the Old Testament, pillars were named after people but in the New Testament, people are the pillars (Galatians 2:9).

Being a pillar is serving faithfully in the house. When you do nothing about the business of the house of God whether by negligence, fear, or ignorance, you are unfairly sleeping or sitting on some potential needed in the house. You serve in the house of God by taking care of your heart (Proverbs 4:23) and by contributing to the life and ministry of your local church.  It is time you offer and apply more of your resources, gifts, skills and talents in your local church. Now is the time to arise and exchange your pyjamas for work suits.