I don’t have to tell you that things are a bit rough out there lately. Egos the size of planets deciding to butt heads without fear because they are not the ones who are going to put their own lives on the line. Change the rules and have them step into the octagon. There is only one rule: last one standing wins. If that were the case, I am sure there would be a lot more thought give to starting a fight. This world is in a bit of turmoil as of late. The sides have been drawn, there are at least two camps, maybe more. Each side is upset with the other for reasons unknown. Family members squaring off against each other all trying to convince the other to change sides before it is too late. Science say this while the other side digs in because the science they found says this. In the end, no one wins and life continues on. People are trampling on the rights of others all the while claiming the truth and in their path, destroyed relationships and giant rifts. This is a dangerous world we live in and one can always be assured there are those on the fringes of the fight who crave the chaos and seek ways to feed the flames of dissention.
So, what is dynamic living in this dangerous world? I would
suggest there is a whole group of people out there who are on their knees begging
God to bring peace, asking Him to open hearts and minds to the wisdom of the
Holy Spirit and change their ways from division to unity through the love of
Jesus Christ. Let me ask you this; when is the last time you saw a person drop
on their knees in the middle of a tense situation and ask God for wisdom and
strength? Jesus, in the Garden of Gethsemane was facing a situation so stressful
that He went off on His own to pray to the Father. He prayed with such fervour and
intensity that His sweat dropped to the ground like great droplets of blood. In
times of great danger, Christ knelt in prayer to gather His strength from the Father.
Some may see this as a sign of weakness and would gather others to come witness
the fear. Yet this is what I would call dynamic living. He knew what was to come
and, at any point in time, He could have walked away but instead He stayed. He
could have called down legions of angels to destroy the world but instead He
chose the cross. The first thief on the cross taunted Him, trying to get the
Master to bend to His will but Jesus did not. The second thief asked only to
join Him in Heaven where the love and peace of Glory reigned and he was rewarded.
Dynamic Living is not about might and dissention. Chaos is
the language of the world but grace is the language of Glory. Take time today
to live a dynamic lifestyle. Pray for those who lead the nations, ask God to grant
them wisdom. Pray that the truth will be spoken and the lies will be like dust
in the wind. Give praise to the Lord because when all is done and Jesus comes
again, what will remain is Truth, Peace and Love.
This week, we welcome Rev Glenn Reeder. We will be starting
a shared series over the next four weeks and will pray for the Peace of God to
reign down upon our world. For those who wish to know more about Dynamic Living,
we invite you to join us either in person or watch online at 10:30 AM
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We look forward to seeing you this Sunday.
Blessings,
Pastor Todd
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