Introduction

Good day to all. We will be sharing a topic entitled, God Will Raise Up a Faithful Priest for Himself. This topic may offend some, specifically those who are not so faithful. If one chooses to be a faithful priest before God, the rewards are exceptionally abundant, for the good that God has promised will be fulfilled in you. A brother shared with me, Teacher, recently something miraculous happened. A program couldn't run, and I began discussing it with the programmer, who had been struggling with it for a long time.

I looked at his problem and suggested he check a certain area. He followed my direction and found the problem indeed lay there, quickly resolving it. The programmer admired me greatly. He also experienced another incident: A sister was stuck on a task and called him for a solution. He suggested she review it again, and with a slight adjustment, the issue was resolved.

These experiences are very interesting. So, what kind of person does such a miracle happen to? The answer is: it happens to those who are faithful to God. We clearly see God helping someone who is faithful to Him. There are those whom God helps, those whom God does not help, and those whom God does not help and are troubled by demons. I ask everyone, which of these will prosper? Of course, those with God's presence will prosper! Only the faithful have God's presence, but generation after generation, those who are faithful to God are truly few. Why are people not faithful to God, not choosing to be faithful priests? I cannot understand it at all; I think it is because people are foolish.

I once asked a sister: Are you willing to forsake everything for Jesus and follow Him? Actually, this sister was very poor, really having nothing to forsake. But after hearing my words, she stared at me blankly, filled with confusion and despair. After hesitating for a long time, she still didn't give me a definite answer. What is there to hesitate about? She used to be penniless but was willing to forsake for God then. Now she tells me: Teacher, before I only had ten thousand NT dollars, and when you asked me to donate for God, I donated the only ten thousand I had, but now I have over a hundred thousand NT dollars.

In fact, a hundred thousand NT dollars is still a small amount of money. I continued to say to her: When you had ten thousand NT dollars, you could forsake your wealth and offer it to God; but now that you have a hundred thousand NT dollars, are you still willing to forsake all that you have for God and follow Him? As a result, this sister was extremely confused because of the hundred thousand NT dollars. I have found that making choices is an extremely painful thing for people; many have a fear of making choices. Therefore, it is difficult to choose to be a faithful person. Among us, it is difficult not to experience God; almost everyone has experienced God, but after that, will you choose to be a faithful person before God?

Over the years, my ministry has been entirely dependent on God's power, with countless miracles and wonders. Although some have left the church, they still often listen to sermons on the website and clearly remember the miracles and wonders they experienced in the Chinese Mingding Destiny church. But strangely, after experiencing many earth-shattering things, they still cannot make a choice before God and cannot be a faithful person. Some time ago, there was a Christian whose experiences here could be described as earth-shattering. Even after leaving, he often said outside that the foundation laid at the Chinese Mingding Destiny church was good. So, if the foundation is well laid, why not come and be a faithful person?

The reason why people are unwilling to be faithful before God is ultimately because they value their core interests. If your core interests are touched, are you still willing to offer them up for Jesus Christ? Some say: Anything can be discussed, except core interests, just as the territorial integrity of a country is non-negotiable. So the question is, what exactly are your core interests? People are filled with various myths, all revolving around whether or not they are faithful to God.

If people take these worldly things too seriously, it is difficult to be a faithful priest. If you do not know that life is vanity of vanities, when I ask you if you are willing to forsake everything for Jesus, your eyes will be as confused as that sister's. But when you understand the Book of Ecclesiastes, you will know that people live and die in this life, and many things are vanity of vanities. In fact, God does not lack our stinky tofu. Today, God wants to raise up a faithful priest for Himself. If you do not want to be a faithful priest, it does not matter; God will raise up another. God can even raise up children of Abraham from stones. But you must know how rich the benefits are of being a faithful priest.

When you see various churches and various pastors, do not listen to others' evaluations, but summarize for yourself and observe what their core interests are. After looking at them, you may be able to summarize one or two points. Those who are faithful to God and willing to lay down their lives make very different choices regarding their core interests. Don't just look at what people say; look at what they do. Even if some have I will die for God engraved on their foreheads, we don't really know what they are thinking in their hearts.

In addition, you will find that those who truly offer themselves for God, God will clearly be with them. You will see the grace and glory that God manifests in faithful priests. Even if we cannot see into people's hearts, we can see their outward actions. Many people's core interests are their parents, children, fields, and houses. But Jesus said: Can you forsake these for My sake? Whoever forsakes these for My sake will receive a hundredfold in this life and eternal life in the age to come. Therefore, I earnestly encourage everyone to be a faithful priest, choosing God in your core interests.

Before, we talked about Admitting That You Are Sojourners and Pilgrims! The purpose of this sermon is to make you understand that in this world, you cannot take anything away. Even if you are an emperor, what can you take away? Maybe just a pile of bones. If you do not admit that you are sojourners and pilgrims in this world, and you feel that living in this world is very real, that everything is solid gold, and that everything is very real, then you cannot be a faithful priest before God because your logical system is wrong. I once led everyone in studying the Gospel of Matthew, and it was excellent. It mainly talked about two logical systems, two sets of values, two kingdoms, and two concepts. If you do not admit that everything in this world is vanity of vanities, you cannot be a faithful priest for God because you will not seek a better homeland.

Many years ago, we studied 1 and 2 Samuel. Even now, many brothers and sisters tell me that when you led us in Bible study back then, we didn't understand, but when we listen to it again today, we feel that your height back then was very high. In fact, my height back then was not high; it was just that a long time ago, I had prepared in my heart to be a faithful priest for God! I thank God that I am faithful to Him, so God sent me to serve Him. I feel this is a great grace.

Scripture

I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will build a lasting dynasty for him, and he will always minister before my anointed king. (1 Samuel 2:35)

Prayer

God, may You raise up many faithful priests among us, not just one, but thousands upon thousands of faithful priests. God, may You in this generation hear our cry and let us all be able to do according to Your heart and mind. God, You will build for us a strong and victorious church, building a temple where You dwell. And You will surely enable us to walk in Your will forever. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

Scripture Background

The story in this scripture is set in a desolate generation. The desolation here refers to spiritual desolation. In that generation, there was an Israelite judge named Eli. Eli had two sons, both of whom were very bad, but Eli did not discipline them, causing God to be very dissatisfied with Eli. At this time, God prepared a man for Himself, named Samuel, who came into this world with great difficulty.

Samuel's mother was called Hannah. Some of our sisters like to be called Hannah, hoping to give birth to a Samuel. Hannah had no children after marriage. Because she had no children, her husband married a concubine. After the concubine had children, she mocked Hannah all day long, and the people around her also mocked Hannah, comparing Hannah to a hen that can't lay eggs. In the village, many people deliberately said in front of Hannah: This hen can't lay eggs; it's better to slaughter it. Hannah was very hurt when she heard these words.

So Hannah came to the temple, weeping before God, pouring out her heart to God, and telling God her grievances and sorrows. When old Eli saw it, he said to Hannah: Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him. As a result, Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a child named Samuel. Hannah had vowed before God that if God gave her a child and removed her shame, she would dedicate the child to God. Later, after the child was weaned, Hannah sent Samuel to the temple.

It was not easy for Hannah to make this decision. If a child in their teens leaves their mother for a period of time, the mother will feel very sad. But little Samuel, who had just been weaned, was to be sent by Hannah to God's temple to follow old Eli and his two sons. What kind of people were old Eli's two sons? They were two bastards, evil men who did not follow the rules. When the Israelites offered sacrifices, they used a three-pronged fork to grab the meat, ruining people's faith.

The actions of old Eli's two sons were despising God because God had long ordained into whose hands the offerings should go. At that time, old Eli was serving as a judge and had authority. He had the power and should have stopped his two sons, not allowing them to approach these things, but he did not stop them, only saying lightly: Son, you can't do this; son, you can't do that. In fact, many people respect their children more than they respect God, valuing their children more than God. Old Eli indulged his children, and as a result, God sent a prophet to tell him: Why do you honor your sons more than me? Then God pronounced a judgment on old Eli:

“Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.’ The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age, and you will see distress in my dwelling, even though good things will be done for Israel. In your house no one will ever reach old age. The only one I will not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your eyes and grieve your heart, and all your descendants will die in the prime of life. “ ‘And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign to you—they will both die on the same day. (1 Samuel 2:30-34)

I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will build a lasting dynasty for him, and he will always minister before my anointed king. Then everyone left in your family will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead, “Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.” ’ ” (1 Samuel 2:35-36)

God said: I will raise up a faithful priest for myself. Who does this priest refer to? It refers to Samuel. Later, Samuel grew up gradually in the temple of God. One day, God called Samuel in the temple. Samuel thought it was old Eli calling him, so he got up and came to old Eli's bedside and asked: Did you call me? Old Eli told him to go back to sleep. As a result, Samuel heard someone calling him again. He got up again and came to old Eli and asked old Eli: Did you call me? This little Samuel was extraordinary. When the master called him, he was not impatient. Until the third time, Samuel heard someone calling him again. He still got up and came to old Eli's bedside. At this time, old Eli realized that it was the Lord who was calling Samuel.

So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle. At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end. For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them. Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the guilt of his house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.” (1 Samuel 3:9-14 )

The next day, Eli asked Samuel what God had said to him, and Samuel truthfully told old Eli. Old Eli's reaction after hearing God's judgment on him was also very surprising. He said: It is the Lord. Let him do what is good in his eyes.

Money Is the Root of Man's Unfaithfulness to God

Why are people unfaithful to God? Judging from the situation in old Eli's family, it is very strange that his two sons were unfaithful to God. Because the portion of the priest that God gave was very abundant, far exceeding their needs, and the priest's family lacked nothing. But why did old Eli's two sons want to fork a few more pieces of meat? Did they really lack these few pieces of meat? It is difficult for us to understand their actions.

The Israelites all came to seek God with problems and offerings. In old Eli's time, God did not often reveal Himself, so many people came to offer sacrifices. Hannah was the same. Because she had no children, she came to seek God. As a result, old Eli's sons often robbed the offerings brought by the Israelites, ruining the Israelites' faith. We can infer that old Eli's sons probably took these offerings and sold them. They didn't eat it themselves; they just felt that the sacrificial meat was good, and selling it should fetch a lot of money. One either worships Mammon or worships God. A person who worships Mammon cannot serve God, and a person who serves God cannot worship Mammon. Money is very spiritual, so your attitude toward money determines whether you are faithful to God. I will give you an example from the Bible:

As Jesus was starting on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’ ” “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. (Mark 10:17-22)

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard is it for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard is it to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” (Mark 10:23-27)

Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” (Mark 10:28-31)

Here, Mark's family was wealthy, but he also wanted eternal life. He came to Jesus and said: What else should I do to gain eternal life? As a result, Jesus gave him a difficult problem. Jesus said to Mark: Forsake all that you have, sell it and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. As a result, Mark went away sad. It is said that this Mark is the young man who wrote the Gospel of Mark. He is also the Mark that Paul mentioned, who argued and quarreled with Barnabas.

Mark was stunned after hearing Jesus' words: Let me sell all my property. How will I live? In fact, not only Mark was confused, but if Jesus told you today: Let you sell everything you have and give it to the poor, and then follow Him, I think you would also be confused. Don't say you have a lot of money; even if you only have a little money, you will be stunned for a while. Because money is indeed solid gold, people like to rely on money. But can money really solve any problems? In fact, choosing to rely on money is choosing to live in the logical system of this life, indicating that people have not seen through the essence.

If you see through these things of this life, and once you hear Jesus say: You sell all your money and follow me. This is the time for you to make a choice. If you consider following Jesus to be the most precious thing in your heart, would you sell your property? Of course, you would. But this is indeed difficult for many people. A person who has no concept of eternal life and has not seen through this life can only live for the things of this life, either living as Long Er or living as Fugui, and cannot be faithful to God.

Why were Eli and his two sons unfaithful to God? Because they were all living in the logic of this world, living for money. If you think I am also living for money, you are mistaken. I am very clear about money because the problems that money can solve are small problems. Some people will challenge me: If Jesus really said these things to you, what would you do? Do you think I would be stupid? I would immediately do what Jesus said because Jesus is precious, is my core interest, and Jesus is my lifelong pursuit. Don't think I'm saying something to deceive you; I have no value in deceiving you. Don't tell me to give up my wealth; even if I were to give my life to Jesus, I would be willing because following Jesus is my pursuit.

Many years ago, I didn't know what a glorious church looked like, and I had a difficult time building a church. One day, when I was very tired, I attended a special conference, which I didn't like, but I occasionally attended once. During the break, everyone else went to drink water, but I stayed in my seat, reading the Bible and thinking about things. At this time, a very interesting phenomenon occurred. I heard a voice asking me: Are you willing to die for me? At that time, I was very excited. I said: God, you have chosen me, and of course I am willing to die for you. After saying that, I actually cried.

I cried not because I cherished my life, but because God had chosen me. If God asks me to leave today, I will not let God wait until tomorrow because I think leaving this world and being with the Lord is an incomparably good thing. Don't think I'm just saying nice words; what is there to boast about in living in this world? When I was young, I felt that life was meaningless, and as I get older, I feel it is even more meaningless. I see through the cold and warmth of human life, the life and death of people, which is just a vanity.

What should I labor for? I want to labor for eternal life, for the crown of glory; I am willing to die for God! What is your core interest? For me, my core interest is God. Don't tell me to give up everything to follow God; even if I were to give my life to God, I would be willing. There are not many people like me. In fact, in terms of living in this world, I live better than many people because I do things better than many people, but even so, my core interest is only God.

I think the root of unfaithfulness to God is that people have two systems, two goals, and ultimately choose to respect people more than God. Living in this world without understanding, without seeing through, with tons of excuses every day, unwilling to give oneself up, let alone give up everything, how can such a person be faithful to God? People often say: I have to take care of my family; how can I glorify God if I don't take care of my family? I have to do my job well; how can I glorify God if I don't do my job well? I have to take care of my children; how can I glorify God if I don't take care of my children? I also have to take care of my business; how can I glorify God if I don't take care of my business? So when it really comes to making a choice, the vast majority of people still choose their family, job, children, and business, respecting these far more than respecting God.

**Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.(Mark 10:29-30)**

Are you willing to give up for God? It's normal if you're not willing because many people are not willing. But what was Jesus' choice? Jesus chose to give Himself up for God, receiving the crown of glory! **Our judgment of things, our judgment of living, our judgment of money, is the root of unfaithfulness to God.** So what is your core interest? Are you willing to be an unfaithful person? If you are willing to be, I won't stop you. Many people, in some things, always leave God behind. Even those among us who have experienced God leave God behind again and again. Why? Because for them, worldly things are important, and God is not important.

## God's Judgment on Unfaithful Priests Is Extremely Severe

If a priest is unfaithful from the beginning, God will not shortchange you, so the priest lacks nothing. But because the priest cannot see through, he has no way to preach the word of God, and his heart is full of greed, the result is that he suffers God's judgment. God's judgment on priests is very severe, so everyone must not be an unfaithful priest. If God chooses you to be a priest, but you become an unfaithful priest, the result is the fate of old Eli: even if you offer sacrifices, you can never atone for your sins. A friend of mine's father used to be a preacher, but he spent many years in a wheelchair, living a very hard life, and he himself was dirt poor. Later, I told him about Mingding Destiny, but he couldn't listen to it at all because he had his own set of ideas. So, in this world, there are quite a few people like old Eli, but God's judgment on old Eli is extremely severe:

**“The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your father’s family, so that there will not be an old man in your family line—and you will see distress in my dwelling, even though good things will be done for Israel. No one in your family line will ever reach old age. The few of you I do not cut off from my altar will live only to consume your eyes and grieve your heart, and all your descendants will die in the prime of life. (1 Samuel 2:31-33)**

**Now his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant, near to her time of delivery. And when she heard the news that the ark of God was captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed and gave birth, for her pains came upon her. And about the time of her death the women attending her said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you have borne a son.” But she did not answer or pay attention. And she named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” (1 Samuel 4:19-22)**

What will be the end of these people? They all eventually live in poverty. Once people lose their faithfulness to God, what awaits them is very severe judgment. I encourage the brothers and sisters among us to be outstanding Christians and be faithful priests before God. The disciples mentioned in the letters of the Apostle Paul are all faithful before Jesus Christ. The books of Ephesians and Galatians are full of it.

If you are a Christian, I encourage you to be an outstanding Christian; if you are a pastor, be an outstanding pastor; if you are a church leader, be an outstanding church leader. A person's unfaithfulness to God is a clear portrayal of loving the world. The Bible records many people, one of whom is called Lot. He earned a lot of money because he followed Abraham. But was he faithful to Abraham? No way!

Lot often argued with Abraham's servants, so Abraham sent him away, and he ran to Sodom. Later, Lot's life was spared, but all his property was burned by God, leaving only Lot himself and his two daughters. **If a person is a Christian and still loves the world, that is a tragedy; if a person is a pastor and still worships Mammon, that is an even greater tragedy.** I encourage everyone to be a faithful priest because God sits on the throne looking down to see if there are any who seek Him, any who understand. Therefore, being a faithful priest is the wisest choice.

## A Faithful Priest Must Act According to God's Will

Does man know God's will? How can he not know? **But faithfulness or unfaithfulness is fully reflected in a person's choice when facing core interest conflicts.** If a person knows God's will, does he want to be an outstanding Christian? Does he want to be a faithful priest? He wants to, but when faced with a conflict of core interests, that choice is the person's true answer. Saying with your mouth that you want to be a faithful priest, disciple, or pastor is just talk. **When the critical moment comes, what ultimately takes effect is our core interest in our heads.**

A person was recommended by his pastor to be trained as a teacher for our 003 course. He was assigned a few students and asked to grade their assignments, but after a few days, this person disappeared. The pastor asked him what was going on? He said he was busy recently. Busy with what? Why aren't you busy with God's affairs? Are other things more important than God's? Where exactly does God's matter go? So in the past few years, when I was serving these people, I was also struggling in my heart because I actually knew what their core interests were.

Because I am faithful to God and willing to act according to God's will, I serve them as if I were serving God. Brothers and sisters, know that many people are not faithful to God. Their faithfulness is limited to lip service. When it really comes to the real thing, when core interests conflict, they have no time. They always say they are busy and have no time. Are you the premier? I don't understand. If it's his turn to be possessed by a demon in the future, and he comes to me when he is sick, will I have time then?

When I serve him, I often serve until three or four in the morning. Whenever he calls me, I serve him. Even when I am preparing a sermon, I will put down the sermon to serve him. After serving him, I will also say to him: How I serve you today, you must serve others in the future. As a result, what people think is different from what I think. People have their own set of ideas: How can I have time to serve people? I have to go to bed at ten o'clock. If I don't sleep, how can I go to work tomorrow? He could stay up until two or three in the morning when he was possessed by a demon. When he is well, when he is asked to serve others, he refuses, saying that he has to go to bed at ten o'clock. It's really strange, but that's how people are.

So where can God find faithful people? It is to find someone who can act according to God's will and be a faithful priest to God. I thank God that God sees that I am faithful to Him, so He sends me to serve Him. I don't think this is an extra burden; I think it is a great grace because I have seen through everything, and living for God is my core interest. When I see people who love God, I am excited, but sometimes I can be wrong. People who are faithful to God like this, no matter what difficulties they encounter, I am willing to help them. I am working hard to find people who love God. Thank God, I have found quite a few.

When we act according to God's will, God reveals His truth to us, allowing us to understand God's will more fully and to act more according to God's will. So I often boast: God often does not let my words fall to the ground. In fact, how difficult is it to act according to God's will? It's not that difficult; it's just a choice. Do you respect your son more than God? Do you respect your wife more than God? Do you respect your business more than God? Do you respect your boss more than God? These are all very challenging questions. Do you choose to love God at critical moments?

God can testify for me that in any situation, I choose God first, and I choose to serve first. Maybe the person being served is you, and as for whether you are willing to act according to God's will, that is your choice. If you are willing, that will be my dream, my expectation, my extravagant hope. So don't get it wrong, acting according to God's will is the greatest grace because God will reveal His truth to you, He will be with you, He will make you a faithful priest, you are the one God wants to establish!

## God Will Establish a Firm House for the Faithful Priest

**When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.(1 Samuel 8:1-3)**

Do you want to build a firm house? I think building a firm house has caused a lot of trouble for people. Later, I discovered that even the priest Samuel's house was not firm because his two sons were very problematic. God said He would build a firm house, but how could Samuel's house be like this? David built a temple for God, and God also said that He would build a firm house for him, but David's own house was not firm at all. One of his sons even overthrew him and became king himself, and his house was filled with turmoil. Then I kept thinking, what is a house? Until one day I read the English version of the Bible, which said, to build a priestly dynasty.

I understood that **a firm house refers not to a private house, but to God's temple, God's house.** Samuel and David were faithful to God, so what God strengthened was not their private house, but the temple of God that they built. We see that when Samuel was in power, God strengthened the temple he built, which in today's terms refers to the church. Once a faithful priest is found, you will see God build a firm church for him, which is the house of God.

All who imitate Samuel and David and are faithful priests before God, all who have this determination, God will surely strengthen the church you build. God's revelation will come to the church, and God's blessings and God's presence will also come to the church, because that is God's house. Now we can boast that all who come among us will see that God is truly with us because there is a group of faithful priests among us who are willing to give themselves up for God. If you are also a faithful priest and you are willing to build a victorious church for God, a church where God is present, God will also strengthen your house and the church of God that you build. To be a faithful priest, you must first be a person who loves God.

Someone once asked me, These people are all trained and cultivated by yourself, so can those of us from outside be a franchise store? Actually, whether it's a franchise or not, that's not important. What's important is that you are willing to be a faithful priest. I promise you that how I serve the brothers and sisters among us, I will also serve you, and I will act according to God's will, providing you with the necessary information and manpower. Because I know God's will is to raise up thousands upon thousands of faithful priests in this generation, to raise up thousands upon thousands of victorious churches. We don't really want to build our own kingdom, and I don't have that much ability. But I have this vision: in this generation, God can raise up thousands upon thousands of faithful priests, and God can raise up Christians like the Apostle Paul and like Jesus Christ. What a wonderful hope! I believe that my hope will surely please God!

When you come among us, you will know that God's revelation and the light of God's word often come to us. Almost every week, what I share is God's fresh revelation. Sometimes I will sigh and say, This week I published another paper, which means that in exploring the way of God, I have new discoveries again. I know that everyone has this determination, and I encourage everyone to completely tear down the worldly value system in your hearts, no longer rely on money, no longer rely on ability, but rely on God alone.

## God Will Be With the Faithful Priest

God will always walk before His anointed one, that is, God will always be with His faithful priest. When you are determined to become a faithful priest of God, God will choose you and send you to serve Him. When you build the house of God, you will see glory fill the church of God, and your service will be full of glory. But being a priest of God is a high-risk, high-reward profession. For a Christian, faithfulness or unfaithfulness will bring two completely different outcomes.

I often see Christians encountering various situations, and then I will say that they deserve it. It's not really to mock them, but everyone should clearly know that it is a tragedy for a Christian to be unfaithful. If you are a faithful priest, God will be with you, you will walk before God's anointed one, and not one of your words will fall to the ground. What a grace this is! God wants to establish a faithful priest for Himself in this spiritually desolate generation, just as in the days of old Eli; God also wants to speak to this generation, God wants to arise and establish a faithful priest for Himself.

## Conclusion

Sometimes I think, why establish only one faithful priest? Because faithful people are too hard to find, and I feel sad for God. If you are doing business, it is difficult to find a talent. God sits on His throne and looks down, wanting to establish a faithful priest for Himself. I said, God, are you willing to raise up thousands upon thousands of priests in this generation? God said, Of course I am willing. Let us work together to fulfill God's desire, let us together become God's faithful priests. As long as you are willing to give up for God, you will never suffer a loss!

Is it not our pursuit to be a faithful priest and receive rewards in eternity? Since we are sojourners and travelers in this world, we should rise up and seek a better homeland! God has prepared it for us, shouldn't we be faithful in God's house? Shouldn't we be a faithful priest? Can we still not see how abundant the glory and how abundant the reward are for being a faithful priest? Being a faithful priest of God is an excellent choice. You and I have chosen the blessings in eternity! May God bless everyone!