Hebraic
Musing – Did God give you a Franchise?
Are you a ‘Franchisee’? When building a secular franchised business
you get many rights, privileges, benefits and responsibilities. For example, thinking of a McDonalds
franchise, you get:
a.
A name that is highly recognized and respected
and you are expected to bring honor to the name.
b.
Basic instruction in how to manage the
franchised business in order to be successful.
c.
Opportunity to sell the franchiser’s product
which is a worthwhile product; and the franchiser requires you to keep high
quality standards. The franchiser does not want you diluting the name by
selling or promoting non-franchised, knock-off products.
d.
The expectation to make a profit – because the
franchiser wants royalties and fees from your sales.
e.
An assessment for royalties and promotion/advertising
fees by the franchiser in order to promote and support the long-term
promotional benefits of the franchise name.
f.
A successful business based entirely on your
efforts and decisions.
g.
Pier training and counsel from fellow
franchisees by attending meetings of a ‘user’ group.
h.
Benefits accruing in the form of retirement programs,
medical insurance and support products.
When you hold yourself out as a Christian then you are a
franchisee in the “THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”
a.
You have a banner from Jehovah Nissi. Your
Christian identity as a member of the KINGDOM OF GOD is a name that is to be
highly recognized and respected.
b.
The Bible and God’s Word is your initial
instruction manual and you are being trained or discipled in how to be a
respected member of the KINGDOM OF GOD franchise.
c.
The Word says to ‘go into all the world and
preach the Gospel’, so you are obliged and desiring to sell the good news,
without introducing non-scriptural teachings (Non-franchise products).
d.
We all want to make a profit by bearing fruit
for our efforts – new souls, solid teachings, good example, etc. Growth in the KINGDOM
OF GOD is the profitable fruit we seek.
e.
God has required us to tithe and support KINGDOM
OF GOD programs with time, money and prayer for the Franchiser’s message to
spread and be proclaimed.
f.
How much effort are you willing to put into your
Christian walk in the KINGDOM OF GOD franchise to support Christ, the
franchiser? You choose your own level of success.
g.
“Do not forsake the fellowship of saints.” From piers you will learn and are to be held
accountable.
h.
The KINGDOM OF GOD retirement program is out of
this world. Jehovah Rapha heals
you. His Word is alive, giving life. The
Franchiser provides help from Head Quarters with new ways to witness and thus
promote the franchise. The Holy Spirit is the help from the KINGDOM OF GOD
Remember, a Franchiser checks on
His Franchisees with visits from Head Quarters to check the integrity of a Franchisee’s
operation for rules of purity, appearance, cleanliness and fair treatment of
the public. The Holy Spirit of God is hovering over us, inspecting, guiding and
counseling us constantly; if we listen.
Point to Ponder
The Franchiser wants to
support His successful franchisees.
But the Franchiser has a right to terminate the relationship…
if the franchisee is unwilling to conform?
But the Franchiser has a right to terminate the relationship…
if the franchisee is unwilling to conform?
May the Lord bless your
Franchise in the KINGDOM OF GOD
Yosef a.k.a. Joe Brusherd July 31, 2013
Author of
two books “Hebraic Insights” and “Biblical
Marriage”
P.S. thank you
Claudio Lanuza for the inspiration
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