By Ugoji Egbujo
The Bible says, in all our getting, we should get understanding. I don’t know if our pastors can help their poor congregations understand this growing appetite for private jets. It’s possible that some pastors actually need jets. And that their work for God would suffer if they traveled like the rest of us. I am not asking pastors to travel by donkey. But before pastors buy jets , they should understand that private jets are symbols of opulence. The Bible warns us to avoid wastefulness.
Peter said that when he became a Christian he learnt to boast only in the name of the Lord. Our pastors should struggle to flee from all appearances of vainglory. Those who think they need private jets can buy them, but they must ask themselves if the jets would glorify God. I know many of them may have spent billions helping the sick and poor. They perhaps deserve accolades. But they must understand that God sees the hearts of men. And He is not fooled by…
