Revolution

This world is dying; you don’t have to watch the news about how people are suffering any more. Open your door, take a walk down your street, look carefully and maybe speak to a few people and you will begin to find out that there is so much sorrow in this world today. People are loosing family members because they can’t afford health care, the homeless freeze to Death in 1st world countries, babies are killed in the womb and mothers are left alone to grieve.

And what are Christians doing about it…..talking……a lot of us are talking about it, identifying what needs to be done but are we actually doing something about it…Nope. I have found that we spend more time criticizing those that are actually hard at work on the front line more than actually being on the front line or praying for those on the front line. In the mean time we are investing our time and money in ourselves exclusively and spending little or no time serving our local church, no time to missions, no time to social action…and then we wonder why we get depressed and feel unfulfilled at times.

When challenging Christians to action some argue that only certain people are called to do certain works for the kingdom of God. So as a result they will not do anything and say “I am Waiting for God to show me what I need to do”. But God commands us to action! We need to do what God has already called us to do and stop waiting for more signs. We need to be faithful with the little God has called us to do. The bible says we are to share our faith with the those who don’t know, it’s the great commission and we are all called to this work in what ever form it takes. You don’t need to be specially gifted to get involved in sharing your faith or getting involved in social action, you simply need to make your self available.

Some Christians believe we should only be involved in preaching the gospel, while others believe we should only be concerned with social action, I would say we miss the point if we see it as one or the other. There is enough common sense and scriptural evidence in the bible that point us to play a part in both. From following the great commission to being a Good Samaritan, wisdom calls for us to find a healthy balance.

Before we can have a revolution in the world we need to each have a personal revolution in our hearts and repent of the sin in our lives. We need a move of God in our hearts that will transform our selfish nature into a selfless one. It’s not enough to keep saying I am struggling with my relationship in God, look at Isaiah who said “ whoa is me for I am a man with unclean lips” the man was sinful and God took away the sin that ensnared his life and sent him out to reach the lost. Lets not be like the lazy man in the book of proverbs, “The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion on the road! Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!” As a door swings back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed. Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.” Proverbs 26:13

Reaching our culture may involve sacrificing things we enjoy to free up time in our lives for others. Don’t be afraid to stand for the truth, even if it means no one likes you after, for example, Gossip is a Sin, if people are gossiping say you don’t want to take part, even if you get looked at as a goodie goodie its okay. Its not enough to just attend church and complain that the church is not doing anything for your community, make a plan and approach your leaders, there are many avenues to get involved. Look around your community and fill a need that is clearly not being met, it may be volunteering at your local homeless centre, starting a prayer group or helping those who are less fortunate in your church.

“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well” but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God.Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?”James 2

A revolution will be hard but we have to go harder than ever especially in this day and age, Will you start a Revolution?

Posted by Baliva