Our days are limited. This is no secret. But I can’t help but wonder what messages the modern church is sending the rest of the world with some of the windmills we choose to chase. We don’t seem concerned about working for a Kingdom that is “not of this world.” In fact, most of us seem to spend our 80 or so years with our eyes focused on the matters and concerns of an earthly kingdom.
What is the ultimate point of your faith?
Is it your conservative values? Is it gay marriage? Abortion? Is it your morning “quiet time” ritual? Does your faith become weaker or stronger depending on which politician wins the next election? Is the right to bear arms a cornerstone of your faith? Is the construction of a mosque at ground zero an important factor in how you worship at your church?
Where does loving your neighbor factor into your faith? What about feeding the hungry and clothing the poor? How much time do you spend forgiving others and approaching situations with a forgiving spirit? At the end of your life, when others look at the faith you professed, what will the point have been?
“God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” –Jesus