Key Words: he that ruleth, with diligence
The word ruleth found in
Romans 12:8 means to oversee, give attention to, to preside over.
Just as there are those who have the God-given
ability to teach, motivate, or give, there are those who have the God-given
gift to preside over, superintend over others.
The ruler wants to see that everything runs smoothly and is organized.
The ruler has disdain for a church service which is
disorganized. As a matter of fact, the
ruler has disdain for anything that is not well put together. But organization by itself will fall short
unless we are organized for the purpose of glorifying God and reaching people
for Christ.
In his book Harvest of Humanity, John
Seamands told this story: "A German soldier was wounded. He was ordered to
go to the military hospital for treatment. When he arrived at the large and
imposing building, he saw two doors, one marked, ‘For the slightly wounded,'
and the other, ‘For the seriously wounded.'
"He entered through the first door and found
himself going down a long hall. At the end of it were two more doors, one
marked, ‘For officers,' and the other, ‘For non-officers.' He entered through the latter and found
himself going down another long hall. At
the end of it were two more doors, one marked, ‘For party members' and the
other, ‘For non-party members.' He took
the second door, and when he opened it he found himself out on the street.
"When the soldier returned home, his mother
asked him, ‘How did you get along at the hospital?' ‘Well, Mother,' he replied, ‘to tell the
truth, the people there didn't do anything for me, but you ought to see the
tremendous organization they have!'"
A good ruler understands that without organization
you fail, but organization is not the end.
It is a means to an end and that is why we organize: to help people and
to reach them for Christ.
The ruler is needed. Without them the church would be an
unorganized mess.
✞ If everything is running smoothly, then somewhere in your midst is one with the gift of rulership.
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