“Speaking for us.”
No hints of political opinion or affiliation comes from our pulpit. Jesus is King, and the secular leaders in place are accepted as being under His sovereign rule.The problem with human commentary on secular leadership is that it is, at best, narrow, and short-sighted, and, at worst, selfish and a slur against God’s judgement. Thus, the call for absolute care when speaking for God and His church on the affairs of this world.The last thing we should ever have to be reminded of is that “The Gospel is our focus.” We celebrate with every fibre of our being that in it is contained the answers to ALL of man’s needs.An attractive shine cannot be added to The Gospel as if it is lacklustre and in need of gilding around to edges.Christians call others to accept the Christ for who he is, out of a place of fear and distrust—the world. The seeking soul is not blind to the fact that they are entering another place, that of love and hope—the church. This new fellowship goes beyond the standard worldview of friendship.Christians are ‘brethren,’ brothers and sisters, Family!We become very much aware that others are judging the church by our words and actions. This is fair…to a point. We can’t help what people decide to think, but we must never add to misconceptions.To damage the church is to invite the wrath of God upon yourself. Great care must be taken. We would do well to think of those we ‘prefer not’ in the same way that the future King David thought about King Saul. Saul tried to kill David and began to hunt him down. David had opportunity to kill King Saul, but refused to do so, saying, “But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed” (1 Samuel 26:11).That is a very healthy starting point.Remember, brother, you are speaking for us, too!John StaigerIf you have been blessed by this message, please feel free to: Like, Comment or Share it with your friends. (311)
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