A short time ago I resolved to stop spending so much time on issues such as politics–but I almost slipped! After reading about some recent events, which I won’t name, I was sickened by it. My first thought was to write something about it, attack, denounce it, but I resisted the urge. It would have been a waste of time.
Every student of the Bible can clearly see what an awful condition our nation is in and where we are headed. It’s not a pretty picture. The good news is that, more than ever, I can see what is truly important and what is not. Trying to reform the world and save our nation are not the most important things.
As Christians we have a mandate from heaven (Matthew 28:19-20) and that’s where our focus should be. We must not let a thousand “good causes” distract us from our God given task. The work of His kingdom should take precedence over everything else. Winning souls, establishing churches, and training disciples matter more than efforts to change society. The fact is, that is the only way to change society for the better.
I’m tired of “cursing the night”–it doesn’t work. A better use of our time and energy is to bring light to this sin darkened world. As believers we should invest all we have in proclaiming the glorious gospel to those living in darkness–“it is the power of God unto salvation to every one thay believeth.”(Romans 1:16) Our time on earth is short. Let us not get side-tracked in the pursuit of things of secondary importance. We have only so much time, energy, and resources, may we spend them wisely. Think about it!
