We hear those in Christ teach/preach against loving the world and following the world. Lesson after lesson, class after class, comments and commentary are given as we speak openly about not loving this world. The world at present day in our nation has become an angry society. It is amazing how this political season has been so sharp, rude and at times just down-right hateful. People seem on edge and as the election draws near people are even more on edge.
We look on facebook and the articles that are put out attack someone while get others riled up. Jabs are thrown openly back and forth. This last week I had a dear brother in Christ speak with me and tell me that in the community he lives in, the religious leaders were calling for all others to come together on a certain day and they were going to instruct who to vote for and why in the face of those who were out campaigning against who they thought should be President. We watch news on television and hear those commentating be harsh and cutting. What is happening?
It's walking into the church, that's what! Brothers and sisters in Christ are getting caught up in all this disdain and sides are drawn. We say we don't love the world but listen to us. The world influences our lives and thinking more than we would ever admit. There is little of "losing our lives for His sake to save our lives!" Do we really believe the Lord is in charge? Does the Lord really install kings and take down kings (Dan. 4:17,25)? Is the Lord going to accomplish His will even in this election year? Yes, we can vote but the final say will come from the Lord to fulfill His purpose. We have a really hard time with believing that.
In this day and time, don't get caught up in the world's demeanor. We have a message to this hostile world: there is a Savior for you and He is coming back! Just read Jam. 4:1-4 and there we see that when one takes on the worlds attitudes, they make themselves an enemy of God. The Lord is here to rescue and save, not make us angry and hateful!
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