“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
John 15:13 NIV
“The word armorbearer [appears] eighteen times in…the Old Testament.…
KJT:word armourbearer was translated from two Hebrew words. The first is nasa or nacah (naw-saw´).
This is a primary word meaning “to lift.” … Some of [its] applications are to: accept, advance, bear, bear up. carry away, cast, desire, furnish, further, give, help, hold up, lift, pardon, raise, regard, respect, stir up, yield.
The second Hebrew word is keliy (kel-ee´), which comes from the root word kalah (kaw-law´), meaning “to end.” Some of the applications of this root word are to: complete, consume, destroy utterly, be done, finish, fulfill, long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance.
From these two Hebrew words, we can see the duty of the armorbearer was to stand beside his leader to assist him, to lift him up, and to protect him against any enemy that might attack him.…
[The concept of the armorbearer] will help anyone who is a part of the Body of Christ, anyone who desires to fulfill his or her God-given call. …You will never arrive at a “place where you do not have to submit to anyone. The spirit of the armorbearer is the spirit of Christ. It is the heart of a servant.”
“To whom have you been an armorbearer?
List names of people you have served in ministry. To whom are you currently an armorbearer?
How easy has it been to serve another?
Are some people easier to serve than others? Why is this possible?”
“Like everyone…I too have to deal with the
temptation to get into strife, to refuse to submit
in some areas of life.
But the Lord has given me grace
and I have learned to call upon Him and to trust Him
completely to direct my steps.
You too can be set
free from rebellion, strife and contention when
you develop the spirit of an armorbearer.”
Think back to times of ministry when rebellion
knocked at the door of your heart. Look back
at times when strife and contention were a part
of relationships around you in the ministry.
Take time to ask the Lord to heal you from any wounds that
may have been caused at these times.
Ask Him to forgive you for any sins you may have committed
in reaction to others.
Release those leaders from any anger or bitterness your heart harbors toward them.
Ask the Lord to give you the spirit of an armorbearer.”vo3cities.com
