Good Morning All,
Why are we here? This isn’t some metaphysical, highly
theological abstract question; it is an honest question. Why doesn’t Jesus take the Church out of this
world to be with him now? He could leave
a few really good evangelists and take the rest of us to heaven. That could be a very workable plan, we could
all be saved, safe in heaven, enjoying eternity with Jesus; what could be
better?
Nothing could, or will, be better. However, Jesus has a mission for the Church
and that is to serve as lights in the world in the midst of a crooked and
twisted generation. Does that describe
our world or what? Abortions are common
and “acceptable” choices. There is a
debate in England about the “acceptability” of post-birth abortions
(murder). One in five Americans claims
no religious affiliation. That doesn’t
count those who “claim” affiliation but aren’t sure what that means. We live in a crooked and twisted generation.
Yet into the twisted generation that was
Judea and Galilee of 4 BC, Jesus came and healed those whom he touched. He brought the good news of salvation and the
healing of the Holy Spirit to a crooked generation. He brought God’s reconciliation into the
world and through His death and resurrection gives us hope, hope for a better
tomorrow. The devil loves a crooked and
twisted generation. He can spin us and
toy with us, using us as his playthings.
The devil loves things like the debates about aborting a live
child. He loves it when people think
that abusing people is an “acceptable” choice.
It is all about choice, isn’t it?
We are “free” to make whatever bad choice we want regardless of who we
hurt.
This is why Jesus wants us, his Church, to
remain in the world, for a while anyway.
Jesus calls us to be that light in this dark world. We are that light when we comfort the family
who just had a baby die. We are that
light when we give food to that family is hungry. We are that light when we show mercy and
compassion to that person who is sick and has nowhere else to turn. We are that light. He ties this all together when Jesus taught
about the unforgiving servant or when he told the Pharisees,” I demand mercy
not sacrifices” Jesus wants us to be that light in this world. We are to bring the Gospel to all those we
meet and see. We are to show that
hope. We live those problems; we live
those troubles, but we live them with hope, the certainty of God’s eternal
grace and God’s eternal riches.
Dear
Father, give us the strength to be your light in this crooked world. Give us the wisdom to know how to be that
light and give us the endurance to outlast the devil and our sinful nature as
they attack us while we do your work.
All this we ask in Jesus precious name, amen.
God’s
Peace,
Pastor
Bret
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