2 Kings 2: 23 – 24 From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. “Go on up, you baldhead!” He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two youths.

Does your Pastor have your love and support?  If your Pastor is true to his calling he is a servant and seeks to demonstrate that in every way to the members of his congregation. If he is distant, has an entourage and you have no chance of ever having a conversation with him, be on guard. If you are blessed to have access to your Pastor, treat his time with respect.

If your Pastor is a man of vision, try to understand him and his vision. If he is led by the Spirit of God, and is focused on preaching the gospel without compromise, he deserves your support and constant prayers for him and his family if he has one.

What is the alternative? You will become a source of confusion and division in the house of God and there is a penalty for that.  Elisha was called and given a double anointing by God to take over the ministry of Elijah.  (II Kings 2) No sooner had he received this anointing he encountered a group of youngsters who decided to make fun of him. This resulted in their death. When I read this account, I was stunned. Elisha called down a curse on youngsters! “God”, I protested, “How can this be right?” The Holy Spirit responded:

            “I will be exalted in all the earth. I will not take lightly that men despise my name or the work of my servants. I will defend them by any means necessary so that men will learn to fear my name.”