It’s Time to Get Perspective
Your number one responsibility is to be right with Jesus Christ. No disease, no politician, no economy, and no power of hell itself can destroy a person who is right with Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:31) Only when the Lord allows something to happen to one of His children, can a circumstance occur; and, in that case, God will work it for the making of that believer into a more fervent follower of Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:28-29) The difficulty will not be wasted; it will be used for the glorious and eternal purposes of sovereign God.
We need to focus on our Savior and not other people, leaders, conditions, frustrations, or hindrances. Talk about your Lord. Serve your Lord. Make Jesus huge in your sphere of influence. (1 Corinthians 6:20)
Yes, we are to act as responsible citizens of the nation in which we reside. We are to pray for our leaders and exercise our responsibility to participate in government. We must uphold freedom, for true, spiritual freedom is at the heart of the Gospel! (John 8:36) All other freedom flows from that reality.
However, dear Christian, our ultimate hope is in the proclamation of the entire counsel of God’s Word. We must declare Jesus as Creator, Sustainer, and soon-coming King! We must emphasize that a person can only truly be safe when they are in Christ. (Psalm 2:12)
The world is going to eventually come to a point when one, deceptive, wicked, peace-proclaiming leader will be set as ruler of a global government. His propaganda man will unite spirituality with politics, and deceive everyone who does not have the Holy Spirit abiding in them. He will demand to be worshipped as the hope of humanity, set in one universal leader. (Revelation 13:7-8)
My friends, we cannot put our ultimate hope in government. We must strive to do what we are called to do as citizens, while always holding our vision far above our earthly citizenship, to that of our heavenly allegiance. (Philippians 3:20-21)
As we worship God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, He will provide what we need to make it through this life and to the blessed hope of the life to come.
How do you want to be known and remembered? With what will people say that you most associated? Your opinions and views on so many things, or your passion for Jesus Christ?
Perspective. Keep perspective. The right perspective is summarized in one word, Jesus.
– Shelli Prindle
“Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” (Psalm 2:12)
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the LORD Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” (Philippians 3:20-21)