Fruitful Fellowship
“And I appointed as treasurers over the storehouse Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered faithful, and their task was to distribute to their brethren. Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its services!” Nehemiah 13:13-14 NKJV http://bible.com/114/neh.13.13-14.nkjv The major challenge of faithfulness in fellowship and service to humanity is the chagrin of fruitfulness. Public servants with a sense of decency are considered workers on earth with only heaven- bound wages. The implications are that there are no legitimate earth-bound wages without abuse of offices, corrupt practices, embezzlement, financial misappropriation, and extortion. Eliashib the priest collided with Tobiah the politician to corrupt the office of priesthood for his own personal gain and gratifica...