We have all witnessed, if only viewing them, devastations of one kind or another all through time.
For most people it breaks our hearts, it grieves us so, it brings our sense of humanity "out on our sleeves".
I, personally, have seen many tragedies, but not as much as others have.
Why is this happening?
Why can't we stop "whatever"?
Why can't people just be kind?......
The answer in a broad term is sin (that which is wrong before God).
This beautiful world is full of sinners.
Some of these sinners are true Christians (saved by Jesus' Grace). Being sinners, though, these people can be kind and compassionate or sometimes just as cruel as the unsaved.
The difference between Christian sinners and unsaved sinners is that we have the Holy Spirit indwelling us for guidance, giving us strength, and making us aware of our sins so we will choose to stop sinning with His help. We have been set free from the slavery of sin!
Our job is to listen to the LORD. When we do this we will choose NOT to sin against others.
Other people - those not saved by Jesus's Grace - are just plain old sinners so they can be kind, thoughtless, cruel, to just really mean and evil. They do not have the Holy Spirit indwelling them to give guidance and strength to overcome sin. They are slaves to sin.
Ephesians 2:1-9
"And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience...
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him...
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast..."
So what do we do while we seemingly watch our world crash and burn around us?
We who are Believers in Jesus, saved by His death and resurrection to life again, are to live our lives for Him.
Our job never stops no matter what is happening.
Everyday we can shine for Him, by prayers, actions, talking, listening and responding.
If you are not saved by Jesus' marvelous Grace then you should be thinking right now about what is really important to you. Life is short, we all need to make life saving decisions now.
How to be saved:
Romans 10:9-10
..."if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."...
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
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2 comments:
Jill,
Your words are so right and to be heeded! Time is short and we must be cognizant of how we use our allotment of this precious gift from God. The earthquake picture is so devastating. It seems like people more readily listen to words of hope when a major catastrophe strikes. God has His reasons for allowing those things to happen. The most secure place we could ever be is in the care of our Saviour. Jesus is coming again! May many more come into His family before it is too late!
Thank you for your witness!
Nelia
Thank you, Nelia, it is good to put our own lives for Jesus in perspective.
"Everything" in life pulls at us, but we need to think what is important and keep the LORD first.
I use to think that people would be more open as this world becomes more evil, but instead, I only see people choosing other things instead of the LORD. I suppose it is all timing. We must be ready when people are ready to hear.
LORD, please give us strength!
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