As I sit on my back porch, admiring the majestic views of the rolling hills and distant mountains of the beautiful Sonora Desert, I wonder how we, disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, are failing to obey the Great Commission given to us to disciple the nation where we live.
When reading the newspapers, watching TV, checking Internet or talking and intermingling with other people, it is shocking to see so much blatant spiritual depravity and rebellion that has cropped up in what seems like just a short period of time.
As Christians we need to change our perspective and our attitude and get going to disciple and rebuild our country's godly foundations and beyond while we still have the freedom to do so. We need to review our role in self government, family government, church government, civil government, etc., as it relates to all spheres of human activities. Once we do this we can begin to develop a plan for the orderly restructuring of our society.
The job of the institutional church is to prepare and equip the saints (us) to go out into the world which is our field of service. Whatever our calling is (our work, profession, etc.), that is our ministry to disciple those around each one of us. This is where we are to be the salt of the earth and the light upon the hill. The Lord is interested in every activity of man. That means the individual, the family, the church, the civil government and our work. They are all excellent opportunities for discipleship.
We are the body of Christ and as such we are His instruments to establish the kingdom of God and His will on earth as it is in heaven. We are the Church and the gates of hell cannot prevail against us.....as long as it is His will that is being done and not our own. And if God be for us, who can be against us?
The Lord Jesus Christ says: Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest. John 4:35
What are we waiting for? Let's get started. Let's wear our armour of God and bear the most powerful weapon which is the Holy Word of God.
Biblical references: Matt. 28:18-20, James 4:17
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