How Can God Use the Current Craziness (10/14/21)
The World has gone crazy, but then maybe, a lot more are gonna know. These lyrics come from an old song by Keith Green. Keith was a very prophetic personality who loved the Lord passionately. Since he wrote this, the world has gone even crazier. It seems that radical hell has broken loose in our culture in the last year and a half. Control is raising its ugly head and freedom is diminished on many fronts. In addition, Satan has pulled out all the stops on his delusions. The virus continues to be the perfect excuse for tyrants and government intrusion at all levels. Are states no longer allowed to defend and govern themselves? Will local governments and school boards no longer respond to the people that elected them? We are standing at the edge of an abyss and it doesn’t look good. The good news is, we can and should share the Gospel while we can. The word gospel, simply translated, means “good news.” In the midst of trouble there is good news. In the midst of moral darkness there is good news. In the midst of a sin sick world, God still offers abundant life and eternal hope through Jesus. In the midst of troubled times, “a lot more are gonna know.” In John chapter 10, Jesus said, “The thief (Satan) comes to steal, kill and destroy, but I have come that you might have life more abundant.” Imagine living in these times without the abundant life of Jesus! No wonder people are living in fear. Part of that abundant life, and what keeps us sane, is the fellowship we have with believers that strengthens our faith and reminds us of God’s goodness (as Pastor Scott did on Sunday) and vision for us (as Pastor Dean preached a couple weeks ago). We can celebrate God’s goodness in worship on Sundays as well as through the week. And so, as we see the darkness of sin around us, let us shine the light of the good news of Jesus, so that “a lot more are going to know” God’s saving grace. As the world gets darker, our lights will shine brighter. We can also remember that the darkness sometimes is darkest just before dawn! Lord, help us to shine your light in the midst of a crazy world. Show us peoplewho are looking for hope in the midst of bad news, depression or sin. May yourSpirit fill us so that they will sense a difference and a hope in us. Thank you thatyour unchanging truth helps us keep our sanity in all the craziness.We do pray that you will expose the deeds of darkness and expose Satan’sdelusions.And we pray in the words of another song that Keith Green wrote, thatexpresses the joy and light of Jesus:
Oh, Lord, you’re beautiful Your face is all I seek And when your eyes are on this child Your grace abounds in me. Oh Lord, please light the fire That once burned bright within. Replace the lamp of my first love That burned with holy fear!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.