IS THE CHURCH BETTER OFF TODAY?

I don’t know, and fortunately it’s not my responsibility.

I awoke this morning with the question of the church running thru my mind.

I’m bombarded on FB by Christian friends who are scared for themselves, their family and their friends. And I have other Christian friends who sound like salvation has now come.

Will you indulge me to state the obvious? Your protection does not come from Washington DC and nor does your salvation come from Washington DC.

IS THE CHURCH BETTER OFF TODAY?

Hmm, perhaps I do bear some responsibility.

Regardless of which side of the aisle you are most comfortable with, we need to ask ourselves if we have ignored God. I suspect that at the very least, we have ignored John 15:7 by not abiding in Him. And therefore He doesn’t abide in us. So when we pray, well, we are merely, “throwing up a hope and a prayer.”

If you are scared to death, I would ask, where is your humble, trusting cry to the Lord for grace?

If you are euphoric with joy, I would ask, where is your humble, submissive cry to the Lord for mercy?

This election result, whether you consider it a loss or a victory, does not change God’s sovereignty. It does not change God’s desire for an intimate relationship with you.

And satan’s role in this? It is the same. He is a liar and a deceiver (John 8:44).

IS THE CHURCH BETTER OFF TODAY?

Yes, I know that I do have some responsibility.

One more thought needs to be addressed here. And that has to do with who your enemy is and who your enemy is not. Ephesians 6:12 says that your struggle IS NOT with flesh and blood. Romans 15:5 implies that if you have a sense of disunity with anyone, it is on you.

We are good at pointing out who our human enemy is, aren’t we? Because of that propensity to point our finger at our human “enemy” would you accept this practical take-away?

Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and He will take care of the details in your life, which is why we need not worry about tomorrow, even though challenges come each day, (Matthew 6:33-34). And remember, the same One who said He’ll take care of the details of our life, holds today and tomorrow in His hands.

So what will you do? Will you focus on the flesh or the Spirit?  Romans 8:6 tells us which we are doing when it declares that if we do not have peace it is because we are focusing on the things of the flesh, and NOT the Spirit. Your peace or lack of peace will tell you what you are doing.

IS THE CHURCH BETTER OFF TODAY?

I suppose that’s up to you.

Blessings my friend,

Mark S Mirza