Witness for Christ Blog

Each year the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras goes on you would expect the earth to open its mouth and swallow them alive like in the days of the rebellion against Moses.

It looks like the devil and his hordes of demons are polarizing the world to sort out who would follow them as opposed to who would remain faithful to the gospel. The argument here is the parable of the weeds and the wheat which are both allowed to grow side by side until the day of the harvest where they will each meet their fate.

There is a sense of contending in the faith - operating in the authority of our inheritance in Christ while yet having much territory to reclaim from the enemy.

The knowledge of things to come is hidden from us for our own good. You are not going to get a word of knowledge about tomorrow's lotto numbers or the fate of the stock market in order to pay off your mortgage overnight. Instead we are told that the borrower is slave to the lender.

But we have read the last chapter of the book so we know how the story ends. That should not make us behave like fatalistic robots whistling to the wind "que sera sera" Rather we are soldiers under orders from our commander the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in a conflict of galactic proportions. We bring about His will in our environment with the good news of the gospel.

The Christian life is an adventure - not always to your liking. Sometimes you would like some answers. The way to get them is simply to follow the protocol. You approach God with praise and worship. This is especially important when we are in the midst of adversity. Your faith needs to be tested otherwise it is no faith at all. You do not choose how and when this will happen but rest assured it will happen. The sooner you learn to knuckle down with God and discern how to hear His still small voice the better off you will be. Life will never be boring anymore as your identity in Christ gives you your purpose and vocation.

Prayer is a two-way street. God likes to meet with you in the secret place but you have first to learn how to quieten the turmoil around you and meditate on some Scripture until it becomes a rhema word for you, just for today.

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