Wake Up Church
I have tried several ways to write this post, and I keep sending it back to the shredder. However, I believe upfront honesty is best. The last several weeks have been difficult due to the violence we have seen against Christians. From Charlie Kirk to the attack on a Church in Michigan, it appears to be an outright attack by evil against righteousness. However, what I find strange and dumbfounding is the lack of pastoral discussion at the pulpit of such things. Pastors saying its too edgy or political while church leadership do not even care that Israel is not mentioned in years! I am pleased to say the American Church is dying and the real Church is starting to flex. We are beginning to see those who are strong in the faith wake up and realize we cannot sit on the sidelines anymore! While those who are cowards are starting to once again hide from the role that God has placed them in.
Some might say that I am speaking too harshly, but there comes a point when you must offend someone, and I would rather offend someone who then repents and comes to know Jesus Christ as their savior, than keep silent and offend a righteous and living God who has placed me in this moment of time to be His ambassador. We need to be loving more, and to do that, we need to be telling the gospel and how God’s Word is applicable in these very scenarios we find ourselves in. I believe the body of Christ will soon be pushed underground, and our first persecutors will be those who claim to be Christian and are not. For those who are looking for any Bible reference to back up what I am saying, examine Jesus’ own words in regard to the falling tower in Luke 13:4. Here we clearly see Jesus use current events. John the Baptist talked openly against the government to make politicians change their ways. The Bible is applicable in every moment; this is why 2 Timothy 3:16-17 is vital for us to understand! “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” You can quickly tell which pastors believe and which do not believe this verse, because they are silent when the opportunity presents itself. This is why we, as the body of Christ, need to be what Acts 17:11 states and be about being in God’s word daily!
Church family, I do not know how much longer we have to openly pray and be about God’s Work. Be sure to find brothers and sisters who are strong in the faith before it is too late. Dare I say the days are growing darker, and we need to be ready to be the light to the world and share the true and living light Jesus Christ with everyone who is willing to listen. No longer fret about those who refuse to listen, move on, the time is too short, let us be about those who need to hear God’s Word and drive forward on to Heaven. Let us be like Jude and snatch those who are headed to hell, let us be like any of the apostles who, for the sake of the call, stood up to the religious elite and said, “Christ or nothing.”
For those who are saved but do not wish to participate, I encourage you to join in and get involved. If you sit behind a pulpit and are not seeking the Lord and finding ways to bring the current events of today that are rightfully scaring people into church, and you say and do nothing, just know that it is on you!
Next week, we will jump back into Genesis and see God’s amazing work in the lives of those who listened and obeyed Him.
Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,
JL