"Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine." 1 Timothy 5:17
Double honor includes paying preachers and praying for them. Paying without praying leads to ineptitude on the part of preachers. Praying without paying leads to pious ingratitude on the part of the people.
Pray for preachers this morning. They need it, and you will benfefit from it.
God blesses His people with the kind of preachers they pray for. Prayerless people usually get the kind of preacher they deserve, and never appreciate the preacher they have.
Talking about preachers has the power to cut them down to size, or to puff them up in your own eyes. Praying for them has the power to lift up their arms in the relentless battle against evil.
Are you lifting up or cutting down your preacher?
When God's people pray for preachers, their prayers catch the wind of Heaven & God delivers His direction, protection and correction to His preachers.
Note to self: Pray for preachers. They need it. You need the practice.
TALK LESS! PRAY MORE!